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Welcome to the Women's Fund of Hawai'i |
Women are doing well in Hawai'i - there are countless examples of successful women in a variety of professions. But that's only part of the Hawai'i story.
Far too many women in the Hawaiian Islands live in poverty. They cannot even meet the basic needs of food, shelter, medical care and transportation. They have a history of substance abuse, incarceration, violence or sexual abuse. Many are in poor physical and emotional health and have inadequate job opportunities. Others became mothers at too early an age.
These women have children. They, too, are living in poverty, and unless there is help, the cycle of poverty is destined to continue.
Without your help, too many women will fail. That is why the Women's Fund of Hawai'i was established.
We believe that when one woman is not financially secure, safe and empowered, we are all less so.
When women thrive, families and communities prosper.
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From amongst the record 49 applications received, the Women's Fund selected the following organizations as our Spring 2008 grantees:
 Executive Director Sara Buehler with Neighborhood Place of Wailuku Executive Director Venus Rosette-Hill
Neighborhood Place of Wailuku, a $5000 grant to fund a special program to provide mothers and grandmothers raising their grand children with education and support resources that will enhance their skills to enable them to reach their full potential in all areas of their lives, including mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical wellbeing. Executive Director Venus Rosette-Hill pictured above at right, with WFH Executive Director Sara Buehler at last week's Tea & Champagne reception.
Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a $5000 grant for its Daysha Aiona Aka Fly to Freedom fund which provides air transportation for a domestic violence victim and her children when she is in danger in her current location.
Hope, Help and Healing Kauai, a $5,000 grant for their program that helps women suffering from substance abuse issues and life trauma to go through a faith-based program that teaches them skills and a self sufficient lifestyle which will allow them to return to their families as recovered and restored mothers, daughters, sisters, wives and friends.
Kokua Kalihi Valley, a $5,000 grant for their capital sewing project that will empower low income women and girls to be independent, self sufficient and confident. The girls and women will learn how to sew, and through collaboration with two local designers who need seamstresses, the training will provide income generating activities.
The Malama Family Recovery Center / Malama Na Makua a Keiki - Baby SAFE Program. In partnership with the Hawaii Community Foundation, we awarded a $5000 grant to fund their Baby SAFE program that provides outreach and early intervention to pregnant women who are at risk for substance abuse.
ProjectFocus Hawaii, $5000 grant to fund a project that will encompass both professional photography and written narratives between seven mothers residing at a halfway house and seven inmates incarcerated at the Women's Community Correctional Center and their children.
Waimanalo Health Center. In partnership with the Hawaii Community Foundation, the Women's Fund provided a $5000 grant. The grant funds a special program that provides smoking cessation screening, education and intervention program that is tailored to the needs of pregnant women and teens.
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