No Loko Ea
ABOUT LOKO EA
10-year Highlights 2009-2019
ABOUT LOKO EA
10-year Highlights 2009-2019
MLEF Facts
With our humble beginnings in 2008, Mālama Loko Ea Foundation's Board Directors (James Estores, Benson Lee, Rowena Estores and Doreen Rabago) began as community workday volunteers. It became their mission, their passion and their drive to restore Loko Ea for optimal fish growth. Their non-profit foundation started in 2009 and since then, MLEF has touched, engaged and served thousands of individuals from all over Hawaiʻi and beyond.
VOLUNTEERS / LEARNERS served?
In 10-years, MLEF has served 38,000 volunteers/guest learners, 56% (21,125) were identified as Native Hawaiians. Of that number, 1.7% were KUPUNA (age 60+), 12.8% were MAKUA (ages 21-59), 59% were OPIO (ages 12-21), and 26.5% were KEIKI (ages 1-11).
COMMUNITY / LEARNER EVENTS served?
MLEF coordinates over 150 learning events a year for school and community groups; collaborates with public, private and charter schools, pre-schools, universities, and community colleges; and conducts professional development for public and private school teachers in cultural project-based learning. Community groups include monthly workdays, sports teams, private companies, eco-tours, hana groups, hooleʻa visitor tours, and cultural tours.
WHAT ABOUT THE FISHES?
MLEF annually collects and houses approximately 2000+ pua ʻama in a pen in the nursery in the keiki pond. They are fed for 5-6 months and then released into the big pond. Approximately 700-1000 invasive fish are eradicated each year, most of which are tilapia.
Their ʻohana and their passion for Loko Ea... "Mālama Loko Ea with Pono Estores" (video courtesy by Tannon Kim)
With our humble beginnings in 2008, Mālama Loko Ea Foundation's Board Directors (James Estores, Benson Lee, Rowena Estores and Doreen Rabago) began as community workday volunteers. It became their mission, their passion and their drive to restore Loko Ea for optimal fish growth. Their non-profit foundation started in 2009 and since then, MLEF has touched, engaged and served thousands of individuals from all over Hawaiʻi and beyond.
VOLUNTEERS / LEARNERS served?
In 10-years, MLEF has served 38,000 volunteers/guest learners, 56% (21,125) were identified as Native Hawaiians. Of that number, 1.7% were KUPUNA (age 60+), 12.8% were MAKUA (ages 21-59), 59% were OPIO (ages 12-21), and 26.5% were KEIKI (ages 1-11).
COMMUNITY / LEARNER EVENTS served?
MLEF coordinates over 150 learning events a year for school and community groups; collaborates with public, private and charter schools, pre-schools, universities, and community colleges; and conducts professional development for public and private school teachers in cultural project-based learning. Community groups include monthly workdays, sports teams, private companies, eco-tours, hana groups, hooleʻa visitor tours, and cultural tours.
WHAT ABOUT THE FISHES?
MLEF annually collects and houses approximately 2000+ pua ʻama in a pen in the nursery in the keiki pond. They are fed for 5-6 months and then released into the big pond. Approximately 700-1000 invasive fish are eradicated each year, most of which are tilapia.
Their ʻohana and their passion for Loko Ea... "Mālama Loko Ea with Pono Estores" (video courtesy by Tannon Kim)