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Mrs. AhSui (Kumu Dariess) from Waianae, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. AhSui (Kumu Dariess)'s classroom raised $249

Culturally Connected Books

Help me give my students the opportunity to read and explore the Hawaiian culture.

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Mrs. AhSui (Kumu Dariess) Ka Waihona 'o Ka Na'auao Public Charter School
Waianae, HI Grades PreK-2

My Project

At Ka Waihona, our students are composed of a majority of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders who live on Hawaiian Homestead. These students come from the Leeward Coast of Oahu, from Nanakuli, Maili, Waianae, and Makaha. Our students are resilient, socially responsible, and resourceful.

When students have access to culturally relevant literature, they are able to make personal connections between the book and their own lives.

For this project, we are requesting a variety of Hawaiian culture books such as I Am a Creature of the Tides: What Am I?, How Hau Became Hau'ula, Honokawailani Pond, Kelekolio The Little Manini, and more. These books are perfect for my growing readers and it also teaches them 'Olelo Hawai'i (Hawaiian words and phrases). By having these books in our library, helps my students to create a community where we acknowledge our experiences and respect our differences regardless of culture and ethnicity.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. AhSui (Kumu Dariess) Ka Waihona 'o Ka Na'auao Public Charter School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Waianae, HI View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

25 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kohala Kuamo‘o: Nae‘ole’s Race to Save a King (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $16.00 1 $16.00
Ke Ki‘owai ‘o Honokawailani / Honokawailani Pond (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $16.00 1 $16.00
He I‘a Wau: E Kuailo Mai i Ku‘u Inoa! / I Am a Creature of the Tides: What Am I? (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $16.00 1 $16.00
Mohala Mai ‘o Hau / How Hau Became Hau‘ula (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $16.00 1 $16.00
I Mea Aha ke Kai? / What Is the Kai for? (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $12.00 1 $12.00
E ‘Ai i Kekapi, E Kāpī i Kekahi / Eat Some, Salt Some (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $12.00 1 $12.00
‘Ai‘ai (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $12.00 1 $12.00
‘O Kelekolio, ka Manini Li‘ili‘i / Kelekolio, the Little Manini (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $12.00 1 $12.00
Aia he Kāheka / There’s a Tide Pool (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $12.00 1 $12.00
No Pūnia me ka Lua Ula / Pūnia and the Lobster Cave (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $12.00 1 $12.00
Nā Keiki ‘Elima / The Five Keiki (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $12.00 1 $12.00
No ke Anilā: Our Hawai‘i Weather (bilingual) • Kamehameha Publishing $10.00 1 $10.00

Materials cost

$158.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.60

Sales tax

 $6.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$210.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.22

Total project goal

$248.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $248.14

1 Donor

-$222.02

Donations toward project cost

-$210.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.12

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 $0.00

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