Kahākūkahi Ocean Academy, a Lahaina-based youth nonprofit, is fundraising $18,000 to repair classroom and solar panel damage caused by hurricanes Lala and Lowell. The organization aims to complete repairs before fall youth programs resume later this month.
- Hurricanes Lala and Lowell damaged KOA’s waterfront classroom, solar array, and outrigger canoe in Lahaina.
- Two anonymous donors covered solar panels and a replacement canoe, reducing the remaining repair need to $18,000 for flooring, a door, and installation labor.
- KOA serves West Maui youth with free ocean education and mentorship programs, with a heightened focus on fire-community recovery since the 2023 Lahaina wildfires.
- The organization has a roughly $600,000 annual revenue and received $245,000 from the Maui Strong Fund in 2024 to expand programming for fire-affected families.
Source: Alohastatedaily
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