He lei poina ʻole ke keiki.

A beloved child is a lei never forgotten.

-Mary Kawena Pukui, ʻŌlelo Noʻeau No. 740


Ka Lei o Ka Lāhui is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that is dedicated to providing Hawaiian culture-centered legal and support services to survivors of domestic, sexual, and family violence.

Our mission:

To empower survivors of domestic, sexual, and family violence through individual and group support services that utilize Hawaiian cultural healing practices in concert with standard survivor services. Grounded in Hawaiian practices, Ka Lei o Ka Lāhui aims to restore balance, promote healing, and strengthen families and communities across Hawaiʻi, while building community and working to dismantle systems that harm.

Meet the Team

  • C. Melenani Waiʻalae, Esq.

    Executive Director

  • Kelsey Domingo

    Executive Assistant

  • Hāwane Rios

    Cultural Practitioner

  • Fallon Will

    Cultural Practitioner

Our Organization

Find out more about our mission, history, and programs!

Our Services

Learn more about our services and how we aim to achieve our goals.

Contact us

Email: kaleiokalahui@gmail.com
Call or Text: (808) 865-2195

To join us, please fill out our intake form.