Planning for a Sustainable Future in Anahola

🌿 Kōkua for Kuleana Lots

Kuleana Lots Plan Map. Source: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Anahola Regional Plan (2022), p. 68. Used for informational purposes.

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🌄 Community-Led. Beneficiary-Designed. Focused on Homestead Readiness.

Kōkua for Kuleana Lots is a community-led and beneficiary-designed initiative supporting DHHL beneficiaries in Anahola as they prepare for sustainable and resilient homestead living.

Led by ʻĀina Alliance in partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), this 3-year effort begins by gathering beneficiaries into a Kuleana Work Group to identify priorities, shape workshop topics, and guide the learning journey.

Through collaborative planning and hands-on training, participants have the opportunity to build practical skills in land stewardship, food production, off-grid infrastructure, disaster resilience and long-term homestead readiness — grounded in kuleana and aloha ʻāina. This project centers beneficiary voices to ensure the knowledge shared reflects the real needs and goals of the community.

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How the Project Works

The project organized in two connected phases:

Phase 1: Community Design

A Kuleana Beneficiary Work Group helps shape the direction of the program by:

• Identifying priority skills and needs
  

• Guiding workshop focus areas
  

• Informing curriculum development
  

• Ensuring cultural grounding remains central
  

Workshops are not pre-set — they are co-created with beneficiaries.

Phase 2: Hands-On Implementation

Based on community guidance, hands-on workshops and applied training sessions are developed and delivered over three years.

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What the Workshops May Include

Topics will reflect beneficiary priorities and may include:

• Food production and subsistence agriculture
  

• Land stewardship and pastoral practices
  

• Natural building and homestead infrastructure
  

• Water systems and irrigation
  

• Invasive species management

• Cultural practices that support kuleana and aloha ʻāina
  
  

Workshops are hands-on and focused on practical skills that support long-term homestead success.

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Ways to Participate

Join the Kuleana Beneficiary Work Group

Help shape priorities, guide training topics, and support collective decision-making.

Participate in Workshops

Attend hands-on trainings and develop practical skills to help manage and steward your Kuleana lot.

You may participate in one or both roles.

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Why This Matters

Successful homestead living requires preparation.

Kōkua for Kuleana Lots focuses on equipping beneficiaries with the tools, confidence, and practical experience needed to move toward sustainable, resilient homestead living. By strengthening readiness and shared learning, this initiative supports long-term self-sufficiency for individuals, families, and the broader community.

This work builds capacity — ensuring beneficiaries are prepared not just to receive land, but to steward it successfully.

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What We Aim to Achieve

Through this initiative, we aim to support beneficiaries in:

• Preparing to steward their Kuleana lots successfully
  

• Building practical, hands-on skills
  

• Strengthening cultural grounding that guides stewardship
  

• Connecting with a supportive network
  

• Moving toward resilient, self-sufficient homestead living
  

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Who Is Eligible?

This project is intended for DHHL beneficiaries, particularly those connected to Kuleana or Mauka Farm Lots in Anahola.

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Get Involved

Your kuleana matters.

Together, we build resilience for our ʻohana and future generations.