Kahua Waiwai: Building a Foundation of Wealth© Curriculum.
In 2003, HCA co-founders, Blossom Feiteira and Kehaulani Filimoe’atu, were honored with a Leadership for a Changing World Award from Ford Foundation for developing a culturally-appropriate, place-based homebuyer education curriculum and program to assist Native Hawaiians purchase homes, entitled Kahua Waiwai: Building a Foundation of Wealth©.
HCA has since used its community-based curriculum development model to engage youth, families, teachers, local business owners, and community members in the creation of place-based Kahua Waiwai editions now available for youth, families, and potential renters.
Kahua Waiwai Educational Booklets for Purchase
Kahua Waiwai Keiki Edition
For parents and their children ages 8 and under. Become your child’s first financial educator. Buy our keiki handbook so you and your child can follow the story of Kimo and his journey to learn about earning, spending, saving, and even starting a shave ice stand with his ʻohana!
$25 per book including shipping.
Kahua Waiwai ʻŌpio Edition
For high school and college age students. Ensure your older children learn critical financial life skills. Buy our ʻōpio handbook that walks through the steps to obtain a job, open a bank account, build credit, and prepare for college, careers and renting.
$25 per book including shipping.
Kahua Waiwai Homebuyer Edition
For homebuyers. Learn the steps your ʻohana needs to take to buy a home in Hawaiʻi. Buy our homebuyer handbook to prepare for making the biggest investment of your life – from setting financial goals to engaging the entire ʻohana in realizing the dream of homeownership.
$25 per book including shipping.