HINA Stories https://hinapacific.org/stories/ Stories and updates from HINA’s work with communities in the Pacific and Asia: how we work, our programs, the places we serve, and ways to take part. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT Before the Work Begins: A December of Listening https://hinapacific.org/stories/before-the-work-begins-a-december-of-listening/ https://hinapacific.org/stories/before-the-work-begins-a-december-of-listening/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT contact@hinapacific.org (Joe McMullin) How we work Thailand or Laos Before HINA starts any project, the team travels this December to listen to caregivers, families, doctors and community leaders. Remembering 9/11: A Conversation About Humanity https://hinapacific.org/stories/remembering-9-11-a-conversation-about-humanity/ https://hinapacific.org/stories/remembering-9-11-a-conversation-about-humanity/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT contact@hinapacific.org (Dr. Annie B. Lansing) Twenty-five years after 9/11, Molokaʻi neighbors met at the public library to remember the day and the kindness strangers showed one another. Hoʻolehua Congregational Church Celebrates 100 Years https://hinapacific.org/stories/ho-olehua-congregational-church-celebrates-100-years/ https://hinapacific.org/stories/ho-olehua-congregational-church-celebrates-100-years/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT contact@hinapacific.org (Dr. Annie B. Lansing) Church members, descendants of the founding families and friends gathered in Hoʻolehua on August 23 to mark a century of worship, fellowship and service. Kaukau 4 Keiki: A Summer Friday Feeding Molokaʻi's Children https://hinapacific.org/stories/kaukau-4-keiki-a-summer-friday-feeding-moloka-i-s-children/ https://hinapacific.org/stories/kaukau-4-keiki-a-summer-friday-feeding-moloka-i-s-children/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT contact@hinapacific.org (Dr. Annie B. Lansing) Dr. Annie Lansing spent a summer Friday with Sustʻāinable Molokai's Kaukau 4 Keiki program, which packs island-grown food into weekly boxes for keiki. More Than a Summer Camp https://hinapacific.org/stories/more-than-a-summer-camp/ https://hinapacific.org/stories/more-than-a-summer-camp/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT contact@hinapacific.org (Dr. Annie B. Lansing) Over five days at Ka ʻUmeke ʻAi Summer Camp, I watched children do far more than fill their summer vacation.