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LT Ranch is a place of healing where ʻōpio can connect with animals, arts and ʻāina at a beautiful country ranch in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island

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Lydia House

A drop-in center for youth ages 16-26 at 205 S. Vineyard St, Honolulu. Photo courtesy of Anton Kisselgoff of HIMC.

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LT Ranch

Experience the healing powers of animals, arts, and ʻāina at LT Ranch

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Keahuolū

ʻOhana-oriented camping experiences for Native Hawaiian kamaliʻi on protected coastal lands

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Strategic Vision 2045

Wehe Ke Ala – The Path is Clear

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Nurse Aide Program 2023

An 8-week training program at Lydia House for young adults looking to enter the health care field as a Nurse Aide.

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OUR VISION

E nā kamalei lupalupa

Thriving Hawaiian children

Liliʻuokalani Trust provides opportunities for Hawaiian children to realize their greatest potential--living healthy, joyful, and prosperous lives, while contributing positively to their families, communities, and the world.

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LT Programs and Services

LT supports kamaliʻi ages 0-26 and their ʻohana with a complete array of healing programs and services. Grounded in Hawaiian culture and driven by both ʻike and manaʻo, our team strives to deliver transformational experiences for youth—resulting in a thriving lāhui.

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Early Childhood

0-5 years old

Quality childcare programs
Strong parent-child interaction
Family economic stability
Safe and stable housing

Early Childhood

Youth Development

5–18 years old

Instill youth passion, agency and voice
Exploratory to specialized learning
Education and career resources

Youth Development

Youth holding shaka hand sign on the sidewalk

Opportunity Youth

16–26 years old

Developing pilina
Life skills & coaching programs
Safe & stable housing
Successful pathways

Opportunity Youth

Social-Emotional Support Services

Focused on strengthening relationships and connections between kamaliʻi and their family, culture, and community resources

Social Services

The Queen

OUR FOUNDER

Lili‘uokalani

Liliʻuokalani was an extraordinarily accomplished woman whose intelligence, creativity, and selflessness led to the establishment of a transformative charitable trust. A member of the Kalākaua Dynasty, she was Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch.

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Queen’s Mele

Liliʻuokalani was a talented poet and an accomplished musician. She and her three siblings, referred to as Na Lani ʻEha (the Royal Four), wrote some of the most treasured and timeless songs of Hawaiʻi.

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Queen's Literature

The Queen was a gifted and prolific writer, whose works continue to be widely read today.

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Research & Data

LT's expert in-house team creates and shares radical new knowledge to contribute to the improved wellbeing of Native Hawaiian youth.

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Research

Community Resilience: Key Findings

The purpose of this brief is to understand the nature of community resilience across Hawai‘i. County-level data are provided using a resiliency framework with four categories: sense of community, civic engagement, education and digital equity, and quality of life and hope for the future. Results may inform organizations and improve programs and policies that foster community resilience and wellbeing.

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