Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour

We posted this in the Spring, but it’s a great tour, so we thought we’d give them another shout out. Would you like a glimpse into Kauai’s past? Join the Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour & learn about the Waimea Sugar Company as well as viewing charming plantation architecture. The tours run Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday & […]

Homeschooling?

The homeschooling movement has matured in the last few decades. Now many children are homeschooled & their success is a testimony to how effective it can be. Many homeschooled children excel at academics, &, of course, homeschooling also allows you the opportunity to assure that your children are getting the moral & ethical lessons you […]

Crossroads Trip to Ho’opi Falls July 25

Want to have a blast at Ho’opi Falls? Join the Crossroads youth group on July 25. Meet at the church at 10am & bring a lunch for a fun time. Want to know more about Ho’opi Falls? It’s actually two waterfalls, although only one officially carries that name The hike is 2.2 miles, so wear […]

Things for Young People to Do on Kauai

We realize that many of our readers are visitors to Kauai, so we thought we’d bring you these suggestions about fun things for young people to do here. And hey, even you’re kama’aina you may want to check them out. Sometimes we forget to appreciate the wonderful place where we live. This is a useful […]

More on Able Ministries

Yesterday we told you a bit about our friends at Able Ministries. Today we wanted to share more photos with you & also this lovely letter we received from Amanda of Able. Hi Lyn- A huge big thank you for promoting ABLE!  We are so grateful for all that you have done for ABLE as […]

Able Ministries

We enjoyed hosting the folks from Able Ministries this summer. They do marvelous work with the Kauai disabled community. More about Able: Able is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the disabled community of Kaua’i and is overseen by Lihue Missionary Church. Able offers consistent monthly social events, a quarterly support group for parents of children with special […]

Pulse Youth Breakaway 2015

We had a wonderful time with the kids from Pulse Youth at their Breakaway 2015 camp. Here’s a video they made. It’s amazing & inspirational what young people can do with a little guidance & support. We’ll be featuring more photos from the camp this week, so stay tuned! You can also visit their Facebook […]

Summer at Makanalani is in Full Swing!

We have had a very busy couple of weeks with several groups going through Makanalani.  First group was Kalaheo Missionary Church with high school and middle school youth, then ABLE Ministry with special needs youth from Kauai.  Makanalani had a one week camp for middle school youth with many of the youth coming from the […]

Lawai Center’s Pilgrimage of Compassion July 26

An opportunity to become immersed in Kauai’s Japanese culture, for young & old alike. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Pilgrimage of Compassion With Grandmaster Riley Lee Sunday, July 26 1:00pm-4:30pm Lawai International Center Click Here for […]

Leadership & Team Building

So much of Makanalani’s work is about team building & helping our youth to become the leaders of tomorrow. Sometimes it is a struggle, but always it is a joy. These wise words encompass what we do, & the way we do it. Help each other be right — not wrong. Look for ways to […]