Ikuyu Madin
building from generation to generation
A capital campaign by the Hawaii United Okinawa Association
Ikuyu Madin, building from generation to generation
When the first 26 Okinawan immigrants set foot in Hawaii, they carried their
Okinawan homeland within their hearts, bridging the gulf between the two
island states with a sense of community that would eventually be woven into
the fabric of Hawaii’s society. Their pride and determination were
instrumental in helping to lay the foundation of a uniquely Okinawan
community in Hawaii, one of which would, nearly a half century later, give
birth to the Hawaii United Okinawa Association. Their legacy lives today,
stronger than ever, embodied in an organization whose very purpose mirrors
that of the pioneering immigrants who began arriving in Hawaii in 1900 – the
perpetuation of Okinawan culture and the preservation of close ties with
their ancestral land.
We need to raise $2,100,000 in 2008
to complete Phase 1
In the Spirit of
Uchinanchu
HUOA’s vision for the future is embodied in our new “Ikuyu Madin” campaign,
the focus of which is the to meet the present and future expanding needs of
our organization. In turn, this will enable the organization to further
preserve our Okinawan community here in Hawaii; strengthen the ties with our
Okinawan homeland; provide much needed additional parking; and be able to
provide space for cultural classes, performing arts, language and children's
education and international student exchange programs.
Issei, Nisei, Sansei,
Yonsei and Beyond
Together, building on past strengths and achievements, we must act in unity
to fulfill our dreams…in honor of previous generations and in promise to
those that lie ahead. According to the Okinawan proverb, shikinoo chui
shiihii shiru kurasuru, we will greatly enhance our shared way of life, now
and for generations to come.
Calling
all Uchinanchu's to Action
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Madin Capital Campaign!
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Ikuyu Madin Capital Campaign History
Completing the Dream, Uchinanchu newsletter article, January/February 2005 issue.
HUOA Board Of Director Resolution
List of Supporters