Making an Impact

Created by Mark and Amanda Noguchi to address the current collapse of our restaurant industry and the growing need to provide nutritious meals to our community, Chef Hui is a statewide program aimed to help local farmers farming and chefs cooking and mitigate food insecurity by delivering nutritious ingredients and meals to communities in need.

The Kupu ʻĀina Corps program provided temporary employment for those interested in exploring environmental and sustainability related work.

The program connects kūpuna with sponsors in our community who are free of COVID-19 symptoms. Sponsors help deliver groceries, medication, and supplies to our kūpuna so they can stay home until the outbreak passes. 

Since May 2020, Ekklesia Capital has worked with over 120 local businesses across over 20 industries through the "Rebuild Your Business" and "Pivot Your Business" programs. Work included a partnership with Hawaiian Community Assets & Hawaiian Community Lending to provide technical assistance and grants to business owners statewide during the pandemic.

Kupu in partnership with other organizations such as Chef Hui, has launched a free meal distribution program on Oʻahu.

Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i offers support to tenants facing eviction during the Governor's eviction moratorium.