Youth Enrichment Program, ʻOhana Program
​& Community Events

"Hui Mālama O Ke Kai is an after-school program, but it's also a place where self-efficacy is strengthened by celebrating traditional values, where children and families learn and create together...Hui Mālama O Ke Kai is a model for culture-based, after-school learning & we hope to be a model for the world."
- Kathy Morris, Former Poʻo (Former Executive Director) of the Hui Mālama O Ke Kai Foundation
The Latest News:
  • Special Announcements
  • Event & Program Updates

HMKF Employment Opportunities

Hui Mālama O Ke Kai is Looking For New Team Members!

Keiki Program Limahana Kōkua - Assistant Crewmember
Responsible for serving as a teacher's assistant and program support for the Hui Mālama O Ke Kai (HMK) Keiki Program serving the 5th and 6th grade participants in our program.

Kiaʻi Ola - Lifeguard
Responsible for serving as an on-call lifeguard for the Hui Mālama O Ke Kai (HMK) Keiki and ʻŌpio Programs during the after-school time hours.

​Are you interested in applying for one of these jobs with Hui Mālama O Ke Kai?
​Click on the button below for more information!
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Mission: Cultivating pride and leadership by living Hawaiian values.
Program Events:
  • HMK Keiki Youth Enrichment Program
  • HMK ʻŌpio Youth Enrichment Program
  • HMK 'Ohana Program

ʻOhana Activity: Nutrition KĀHEA - POSTPONED!

ʻOhana Program
An Event for Our Youth Enrichment Program ʻOhana

Update: This ʻOhana Activity has been postponed.
Mākua (parents), please check your e-mail as a reminder / message about this change has been provided! Mahalo.

Winner, winner, healthy dinner!

KĀHEA!
Spend your evening having fun with Hui Mālama O Ke Kai as we host our annual "Nutrition KĀHEA", the first ʻohana activity for 2019!  This will be the first event in a series of monthly ʻohana activities centered around "Ola Kino" - overall wellness.  The magic of food brings people together, let's be reminded of ways to mālama (care for) our being by eating healthy!  No need cook, no need entertain...we got it! Weʻll provide a quick and easy dinner as well as the fun, you just need to show up!

Reduce & Reuse
In support of practicing ways to reduce our waste, we want our guests to B.Y.O.M.K. "Bring Your Own Mess Kit" to this event! Yes, you will want to bring your own dishes, eating utensils and cups! As a mahalo, you will earn volunteer time for each family member who brings their mess kit to Nutrition KÅHEA. Hui Mālama O Ke Kai will also be raffling off items to inspire you to reduce your waste - you must be present to win!

Please RSVP by Monday, January 14th! Simply fill out an online form to let us know you're coming. To get you started, click on the button to the right!

​Mākua (parents), for more information about this event or to learn about volunteer opportunities to help us prepare for Nutrition KĀHEA, please call 259-2030 or email ohana@huimalamaokekai.org.
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We've got a WINNER! Awesome prizes await you at Nutrition KĀHEA!

Program Is Back In Action - Tuesday, January 8th!

Youth Enrichment Program
Keiki Program & ʻŌpio Program

First Day of After-School Program: Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Keiki & ʻŌpio Programs start back up for the new year on Tuesday, January 8th.  For information about the planned activity, please visit the January Calendar for each program. Mākua (parents), should you have any nīnau (questions), please call our office @
​808-259-2030 or directly contact Keʻala (Keiki Program) or Amber (ʻŌpio Program).  Mahalo!

Waimānalo Christmas Parade

Youth Enrichment Program
Keiki Program & ʻŌpio Program

Waimānalo Christmas Parade on TV
Date(s): Various, See Below
Channel: 53 (ʻŌlelo TV)
The Waimānalo Christmas Parade will be shown on ʻŌlelo TV!  Sit down with your ʻohana and watch the parade...look for the float that tells the story of "Pōhaku Paʻakīkī"!

Papahana Kālai Papa me Pōhaku Kuʻi ʻAi
Poi Board and Poi Pounder Workshop
'Ohana Program
​Hoʻoulu Kaiāulu Workshohp (Community Building Workshop)

Board & Stone Hōʻike
Date: Saturday, December 15, 2018
Location: Hui Mālama O Ke Kai Foundation Site
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Board & Stone Hōʻike (2016)

Board & Stone Hōʻike Is Here!  Let's Celebrate!

E Hoʻomaikaʻi Iā ʻOukou! Congratulations to all of you!
Mahalo nui to all of the ʻohana, alakaʻi and kumu who participated in Hui Mālama O Ke Kai's Fall 2018 Board & Stone Workshop! In celebration of the connections, creations and journeys that have taken place over the past couple of months, we are excited to announce that a Board & Stone Hōʻike will be taking place this weekend!

Preparations for this Hōʻike will be taking place this Friday, December 14th, here at our HMKF Site!

There are still some items on our list that we need in preparation for our Hōʻike! If you are interested in helping us fill in these "puka", please contact Tina Young, ʻOhana Program Manager.  Mahalo nui!

Waimānalo Christmas Parade

Youth Enrichment Program
Keiki Program & ʻŌpio Program

Date: Saturday, December 8, 2018
Location: Meet at Hui Mālama O Ke Kai Site

Tomorrow's the Waimānalo Christmas Parade!

This weekend is the annual Waimānalo Christmas Parade!  Hui Mālama O Ke Kai haumāna (students) will be riding on our float, showcasing the moʻolelo (story) of "Pōhaku Paʻakīkī". Haumāna, please arrive at our site by 7:30 am, wearing your HMK t-shirt! Mākua (parents), please contact HMKF staff to coordinate arrangements for picking up your child after the parade.  You may access some "quick links" to send a message directly to the YEP kumu (teachers)!

Mākua, please check your e-mail as messages & updates about tomrrow will be sent by YEP kumu!  Please feel free to contact HMKF staff with any nīnau (questions).
ʻOpio Program Contact
Keiki Program Contact

ʻOhana Activity: Waimānalo Christmas Parade Prep

ʻOhana Program
An Event for Our Youth Enrichment Program ʻOhana

Date: Friday, December 7, 2018
Location: Hui Mālama O Ke Kai Site

Waimānalo Christmas Parade

Calling all of Santa's Helpers!!
​Hui Mālama O Ke Kai is getting ready for this weekend's Waimānalo Christmas Parade.  Join us this Friday, from 4:00 pm until Pau Hana, as we put together our float!

This year's float theme is Waimānalo moʻolelo (stories) and our haumāna (students) have chosen to focus on "Pōhaku Paʻakīkī".

Every year it's a BIG production, so as you can imagine we are hoping for many helping hands.  Mākua (parents) & ʻohana (families), if you are interested in earning additional volunteer hours, please give HMKF Staff a jingle to learn more!
Dinner will be provided by HMKF!
​Please RSVP by Thursday, December 6!
Learn about the moʻolelo (story) of
​"Pōhaku Paʻakīkī"!

Reminder: No After-School Program, December 7th!

Youth Enrichment Programs
Keiki Program & ʻŌpio Program

Aloha e nā ʻohana:

This is a friendly reminder that there is no program after school this Friday, December 7th.  We will be hosting our December ʻOhana Activity - Waimānalo Christmas Parade Prep.  Please refer to the post on our website "Home" page for more information about that event.

Hope to see you there!

​​Mahalo.

Student Productions

Both audio tracks were composed and performed by staff & students of Hui Mālama O Ke Kai.

Current Moon Phase

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Pō Mahina
Na Mary Kawena Pukui

Kamali’i ‘ike ‘ole i na helu pō
Muku nei, Muku ka malama
Hilo nei, kau ka Hoaka
‘Ehā kū, ‘Ehā ‘ole
Huna, Mōhalu, Hua, Akua
Hōkū, Māhealani, Kulu
‘Ekolu Lā’au, ‘Ekolu ‘Ole
‘Ekolu Kaloa
Kāne, Lono, Mauli, Muku!
 
All you children who do not know the phases of the moon
Here is Muku, Muku the moon,
Here is Hilo, Hoaka appears,There are four Ku, four ‘Ole
Then Huna, Mohalu, Hua, Akua
Then Hoku, Māhealani, Kulu
There are three Lā’au, three ‘Ole
There are three Kaloa
Then Kāne, Lono, Mauli and Muku