Malu ‘Aina Annual Appeal
Malu ‘Aina Annual Appeal
December 2021
Aloha friends,
Once a year, during this Holy season, we write to ask for your help to sustain the work of Malu ‘Aina. We are an all-volunteer organization committed to justice, peace and a living planet. What a year 2021 has been, and I thought 2020 war rough! I hope you and your loved ones are healthy amid this global pandemic. Let’s hope we’ll all get through this.
2021 marks 42 years since the founding of Malu ‘Aina. Some of you have been with us from the start. Others more recently. Please know, we appreciate all of you, and we are grateful for your donations of support. You are our base. To maintain our independence and critical voice, we do not seek corporate or government funding. We started grassroots and want to stay grassroots.
We remain committed to the principle of non-violence, kapu aloha, as our guiding light. We believe deeply that the means we use must be in line with the end that we seek. Currently, we are in a transition to the next generation of leadership. It’s a slow process but we hope the vision of Malu ‘Aina will be carried forward for generations to come. Your ideas and suggestions of next generation leaders are encouraged.
We continue to grow food at Malu ‘Aina to share with people in need, but with limited volunteer farm help due to the pandemic. We have long served as an emergency food pantry. Each week we also write a new peace leaflet for widespread distribution and conduct a peace vigil at the downtown Hilo Post Office/Federal Building. Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 marked 1052 consecutive weekly peace leaflets, for a vigil that started the day after Sept 11, 2001. You can read the weekly leaflets on our website www.malu-aina.org. In addition, we continue our efforts to de-militarize Hawaii and the planet and shift resources from warfare to healthcare, education, and the environment. Protecting the planet from nuclear war and climate disaster are two of the biggest challenges we face. But we also have this ongoing Pandemic and the many difficulties and unmet needs that go with it.
We have plenty of work to do. Meanwhile, our old farm tractor needs some major repairs or a modest upgrade. A younger driver would also be helpful to this senior citizen turning 75! Mahalo for your continued financial support and solidarity in the journey of protecting one another and this sacred earth — mauka to makai, from the mountains to the sea. You are a blessing for justice and peace, and very much appreciated.
With gratitude and aloha,
Jim Albertini
