Makanalani Kids June 2022 Newsletter
Summer time is officially here! We LOVE this time of year. We’re filled to the brim with different youth camps and we get to witness so many young lives being changed! First Group of the Summer Summer is the best time in a kid’s life. And as you can see from all these big smiles, these keiki […]
Makanalani Kids May 2022 Newsletter
Long time no see! We missed you in April, but we’re back and happy to share some fun updates and introduce you to some new faces! April and May Groups From a day on the farm with a homeschool group, to a women’s tea party, to a 6th grade graduation party, we’ve definitely been keeping […]
Makanalani Kids March 2022 Newsletter
Where do we even begin?! March was an amazing month for us at Makanalani! We officially launched a few projects we’ve been working on for awhile and, of course, hosted Spring Break at the Kids House! Introducing, Our New Website! Clearly, you found our new site! Welcome! We can’t even begin to explain how excited […]
Gathering the Sheep — Doing What Farmers Do
Twice a year here at Makanalani we gather our flocks. During this time we tag & sort them as well as, yes, counting sheep. We wanted to share this bit of Makanalani as a working farm with you. And, because we can’t resist, a picture of the shepherds, as well as the sheep… or at […]
Play at Kilauea School
For those of you not familiar with our location on the north shore of Kauai, our closest town in Kilauea, so we love to hear about happenings there, especially when it’s something the kids are doing, so… We’re excited to tell you about a production by the Kilauea School Drama Club. They’ll be presenting the […]
Kanuikapono Charter School at Makanalani
Kanuikapono Charter School recently held two clinics at Makanalani. True Beauty for girls & True Strength for boys Each group stayed overnight on subsequent nights & shared together on the day between. We are so pleased to be able to host groups like this & to have an impact on young lives. The coordinators mentioned […]
An Angel Giver
OK, we know that people are not really angels… but sometimes someone comes so close that the word seems appropriate. One such person is Marty Burbank. This attorney has pledged a cool million dollars to put an entire class of kindergarten students, 26 students in all, all the way through college. For most of the […]
A Joyful Work Day at Makanalani!
On January 30, children who are part of the ABLE youth ministry for disabled youth from Kauai came out to Makanalani for a work day. Everyone had a great time & we at Makanalani are very very grateful for their help. They helped out last summer too — it really is an inspiring group & […]
Hiking Kauai
Sometimes the best way to get closer to God is to get closer to nature. At Makanalani, we practice this daily in our farming activities, but it is also good to get out & see more of our beautiful island. If you are on Kauai, you are lucky in that the Sierra Club offers many […]
Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! • Happy New Year!
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