Made In Hope

Form 990, part iii, line 4b: 1. Located in wailuku, maui, the made in hope center is a multi-purpose community space that facilitates collaboration with organizations, churches and community groups in addressing violence and exploitation (human trafficking) through the lens of nurturing healthy relationships. Coined as the "ten step-back approach," guests of the center are encouraged to look at points of prevention and intervention in a person's relational (and environmental) history where changes may be made to reduce the risk of abuse, exploitation and violence in their lives. The made in hope center is designed to gather people to develop and incubate creative ideas that address and prevent the violence and exploitation of women, children and all people. The center also provides retreat space for groups serving the needs of the local community, while also learning how their service and work intersects with the preventative work of made in hope. Each october, made in hope (and partner university of hawaii maui college) organizes the maui men's march against violence that is an awareness campaign and rally that encourages men to take a stand against violence in the community. Starting with themselves with the motto: peace begins with me. The attendees take a pledge of non-violence. Event includes a march, a rally that honors victims, program that addresses violence and violence prevention in the community, and a proclamation by the mayor. 2. The redemptive tourism program evolved out of the work at the made in hope center. The covid pandemic made travel difficult for groups and organizations to do overseas mission work. Made in hope began receiving increased requests to provide local short term mission opportunities. In partnership with local nonprofits and organizations on maui, made in hope began organizing and coordinating short mission trips in conjunction with the made in hope center to host groups looking for mission experiences. The program has evolved into an experience for anyone wanting to come to maui (and hawai'i in general) to build relationships with the local community through service along with the tourist experience. There is the term "regenerative tourism" that is being popularized, but with the redemptive tourism experience, the core component is "redemption" which is, "a creative restoration through sacrifice - to bless others, renew culture, and give of ourselves" as defined by praxis labs. The goal is to help alleviate some of the concerns the hawai'i residents have about over- tourism and bring relief to the lack of volunteers supporting local organizations. The hope is transforming the perspective of tourists as exploiters or people to be exploited (financially), to being crucial contributors to hawai'i communities. 3. Mo'olelo ku'i'o is a program that does research to discover and examine both the positive and negative legacies that the american church culture of the 19th century had on hawai'i and her native people. Curating one of the largest private artifact collections from the hawaiian kingdom era, our showcase includes: a.b.c.f.m. Missionary reports, writings from hawaiian ali'i (royalty), and source documents from 1785 through the early 1900's. The evidence-based findings are shared through curriculum, museum exhibits, speaking engagements and tours. "mo'olelo ku'i'o" is defined as, "the telling of the true story." 4. Unashamed hawai'i is a partnership between churches of different denominations that hosts christ centered youth (middle and high school) camp that operates during the summer, fall, winter and spring breaks on the islands of maui, hawai'i and o'ahu. The camps bring youth together to build relationships through camp, worship concerts, and events. The goal is to engage each young person to know their value, find their purpose, serve their local community and home church, and deepen their faith. 5. On august 8, 2023, maui suffered devastating wildfires. The immediate response was to open the made in hope center to both desplaced residents and tourists in search of sanctuary. Additonallly, the organization delivered nearly a hundred cots and mattresses to red cross shelters. In the folowing months, the center continuously provided accommodation for the surge of aid organizations and volunteer teams from around the country. The organization also distributed substantial quantities of relief supplies, occasionally by boat, to the communities in need. Recognizing the impending mental health and trauma-related challenges, mental health workshops and retreats were organized for both survivors and aid-workers. The hui homes initiative: with immediate housing as a major issue with the wildfires leaving approximately 8,000 people homeless, the organization in partnership with other community partners began to build bedroom-sized mobile units. These modular housing units, designed for rapid assembly and transportability, were integrated with existing homes, offering additional living space to comfortably host displaced family members. With many years of recovery still ahead, the organization will continue to support mental health initiatives, welcome aid teams at the made in hope cneter, and assist with the rebuilding efforts with partners around maui and particularly with waiola church in lahaina. A network communication protocol and preparedness project (micro-resilience hubs)is being established in the light of the disaster, which will be a collaborative effort amongst organizations, churches and individuals across maui. The vision is to provide a working model of collaborative disaster preparedness for communities.