The purpose of the hui is to provide encouragement, respite, donation, training and fellowship for foster families in your community. Churches and community organizations are now working to build huis that help foster children and families. Kôkua ‛Ohana will work with you to determine how you can serve foster families in your church or community organization.

Mohala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua.
“Unfolded by the water are the faces of flowers.”
‘Olelo no ‘eau. Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings. Mary Kawena Pukui

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• Encourage others in their church or organization to become involved as a hui member or a new foster parent.
• Build a phone tree of other parents for support
• Baby-sit children so foster families can have free time to regroup
• Accept donations to help with family needs
• Plan monthly fellowship activities with other families
• Mentor a new foster parent
• Drop off a meal, help with a household project or run errands for a foster family.

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• Contact Kôkua ‛Ohana and we will meet you in your community
• Determine what your church or organization can offer foster families
• Make a presentation to your members
• Gather interest cards to assess your congregation/ club
• Schedule a time to meet with those interested
• Plan monthly gatherings to keep the hui going

KOKUA OHANA WILL BE WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!

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