ABOUT HO'OMALU
MISSION
To provide skills-based, career-centered mentorship and educational programs designed to develop and raise foundational skillsets—ensuring industrious and sustainable professional careers for Native Hawaiian youth and young adults.
VISION
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To be a leading educational institution for Native Hawaiian youth and young adults; providing training, guidance and mentorship for students who choose to pursue skills-based careers after high school.
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To be an influential and supportive community organization; developing strong and consistent partnerships with community leaders, businesses, churches, and other charitable organizations to better serve our youth.
OUR FACILITIES
Ho'omalu Native Hawaiian Organization is hosted by Tessie & Gerald Ryusaki at their state-of-the-art building at Hawaii Truck Parts, Sales and Services (HTPSS) located in the heart of Kapolei Business Park. On top of being a lead supplier of heavy duty truck parts, HTPSS is also a truck sales and leasing and servicing company. As a way to give back to the community, HTPSS has generously offered its facilities to Ho'omalu to provide top-notch conference rooms and classrooms to provide education to Native Hawaiian youth interested in pursuing careers in the industrial trades, including but not limited to, trucking and diesel mechanics.
HO'OMALU MEANING
To govern in peace, to bring under the protection of.
‘ULU TREE SIGNIFICANCE
Ho'omalu's logo is the 'ulu tree. Like the ‘ulu tree has helped to sustain the Hawaiian people, Ho'omalu aims to perpetuate the
promise of a sustainable future for Hawai‘i's young people.
One of the most important plants, brought to Hawai‘i by the ancient voyaging Polynesians, is this breadfruit tree, which played a major role in colonizing the Pacific and was a key staple food.
For hundreds of years before western contact with Hawai’i, this fruit tree was a large part of the cultural and spiritual life of ancient Hawaiians. Ancient Hawaiian breadfruit groves were so large that some were capable of sustaining approximately 75,000 people.
These 'ulu trees also served many other important purposes,
including protection from the sun and rain, and was a source of wood,
craft materials and medicines.
Ho'omalu seeks to provide nourishment
and support to help Hawai'i youth achieve healthy and productive lives.
Valley Isle Excursions, https://www.tourmaui.com/breadfruit/, 2021
"We believe that it is our kuleana to mālama our community
and ensure a hopeful and promising future for all,
starting with our youth."
Statement of Faith
Ho'omalu Native Hawaiian Organization
is founded by an Ohana of Christian believers
who believe that it is our Kuleana to mālama our
community and ensure a hopeful and
promising future for all, starting with our youth.
We believe in one God, one Lord, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the power of prayer and seeking
spiritual guidance for all our decisions and actions.
We believe that we are stewards of the
gifts and opportunities God has given us
to bless others in our community.
Our hearts are rooted in the value of Pono
and we always seek to be led by
God’s direction to do the right thing at all times.