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Mrs. Kumu Kaleo Hanohano from Kahuku, HI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My Beloved Kaiā`ulu | It's All About Kalo and Ulu

Help me give my students sensible supplies to farm, plant, water, and weed our precious food plants.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kumu Kaleo Hanohano's classroom raised $862

This project is fully funded

My Project

In 2020, I crafted an agroforestry curriculum entitled, My Beloved Kaia`ulu. This unit encourages food safety and food security through intergenerational conversations with elders through interviews that capture familial stories.

This curriculum was successful, slowly transforming my students into “student agroforest researchers,” a skill building continuum reinforced in social studies and science (STEM) courses.

Undoubtedly, meeting sustainable practices that align with student success goals at our school. However, the project needs economic support to provide work share supplies.

My students live on the famous north shore of O'ahu, in marginalized, multi-generational homes. We are landlocked, with traffic delays on hazardous roads, where citizens are unaware of hanging power lines and damaged roads with limited access to farm fresh food sources. Donations, grants and small loans cushion the use of personal expenses to organize place-based programs like this.

The garden supplies are needed to plant kalo (taro), ulu (breadfruit) and other canoe plants. Student irrigate and weed by hand, so gloves are needed. The 10 X 10 canopy, benches and picnic table provide a portable learning station. I can set these education niches at locations close to the object of study at the farm/seashore. Students learn propagation techniques, effective eradication of invasives, consistent removal of micro plastics and soil remediation and regeneration. The first aid supplies are necessary to safeguard against infections when out on the field. The granola bars support nutrition when students arrive, and at lunch I serve kalua pig and cabbage to everyone.

These donations potentially turn my classroom into a training ground for future konohiki farmers. The supplies offer me the flexibility to develop a pathway to fast track critically authentic `aina aloha curriculum. These are unrealized learning and growth areas that offer students a sense of Hawai`i.

Mrs. Kumu Kaleo Hanohano Kahuku High & Intermediate School Grades 9-12

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.

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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

200 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cosco Outdoor Living 87902DGR1E 6 ft. Folding Blow Mold, Dark Wood Grain with Gray Legs Picnic Table • Amazon Business $184.85 1 $184.85
E-Z UP ENV3WH10RB, 10' x 10', Roller Bag, 4-Piece Spike Set, Recreational Grade Royal Blue Top NEW Envoy EZ UP Instant Canopy Shelter Tent, 10' by 10' • Amazon Business $169.00 1 $169.00
Candockway 6ft Plastic Folding Bench, Portable Outdoor Bench with Handle & Non-Slip Mat, Waterproof Park Bench for Garden, Picnic Camping Dining Party Soccer Field, Sturdy Steel Frame, 2 Pack • Amazon Business $98.94 1 $98.94
Deluxe OSHA-Compliant First Aid Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $66.74 1 $66.74
Wellsley Farms Chewy Chocolate Granola Bar 0.88 oz. 60 Bars/Box (220-00538) • Staples $23.94 2 $47.88
Nuogo 48 Pairs Gardening Gloves for Men Women Rubber Coated Work Gloves Garden Gloves Safety Work Gloves Construction Gloves • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Mr. Pen- Heavy Duty Trowel, Stainless Steel, Rust Resistant, Garden Shovel, Small Shovel, Garden Trowel, Hand Shovel, Garden Spade, Gardening Shovel, Hand Trowel, Trowel Garden Tool, Potting Shovel • Amazon Business $5.98 5 $29.90
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack, Bleach Free Cleaning Wipes - 105 Wipes (30112) • Quill.com $8.79 1 $8.79

Materials cost

$640.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.12

Sales tax

 $28.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$731.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.17

Total project goal

$861.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $861.14

8 Donors

-$811.16

Donations toward project cost

-$731.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$79.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$49.98

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