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Meaning of Mālama

​We may hear the word almost everyday...mālama. Do we really know what it means?
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Mālama pono (be careful)
Mālama ia Hawai‘i (take care of Hawai‘i)


​Referencing an action, a person, a way of life... mālama relates to our environment, culture, and everything with which we interact. It is something we all should do more of everyday.


Mālama - to take care of, tend, attend, care for, preserve, protect

Mālamalama - (reduplication of mālama); light of knowledge, clarity of thinking or explanation, enlightenment

Hawaiian Dictionary by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert (1986)
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Our inspiration for the Mālama Learning Center comes from many sources. Perhaps the greatest source is the understanding that we need to leave Hawai‘i as a place that is worthy of future generations to live in and enjoy. Indeed, this is not a unique thought, but it is one that has become increasingly difficult to manifest. In joining with others, the Mālama Learning Center can be a living laboratory of understanding how to better care for ourselves and our island home.
P.O. Box 1662, Honolulu, Hawai`i, 96806
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808-305-8287
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  • About
    • Vision and Mission
    • Our Approach
    • Who We Are >
      • Our Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Our Interns
    • Meaning of Mālama
  • Programs
    • ʻŌpio (Youth)
    • Kumu (Teachers)
    • Kaiāulu (Community)
    • ʻĀina (Land)
    • Outside Hawaiʻi TV
  • Support
    • Donate Today
    • Volunteer
    • Me + Tree
    • Year-Round Sponsors
    • Grants and Donations
    • Join Our Team
  • Resources
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