Hawaiʻi is the most isolated populated landmass in the world, with 90% of its food imported, resulting in food costs that are 82% higher than the national average. Combined with a high cost of living and poverty rate, a compounding…
Alicia Higa Waiʻanae Coast Comprehensive Health Center/ʻElepaio Social Services “Alicia has led a team at WCCHC to provide and deliver prepared meals and fresh local products to kupuna doorsteps since May 2020 and continues to do so, also providing a…
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a connectivity crisis among kūpuna in Hawaiʻi. Social distancing has isolated many from their family and loved ones, and has prevented many from carrying out essential daily activities, like grocery shopping or picking up prescriptions.…
In Hawaiʻi, kūpuna are our most valued members of society. Even the word kupuna, by definition, denotes someone wise and highly respected, a keeper of knowledge and a living treasure of our community. The Kūpuna Collective, led by HIPHI and…
