Liliʻuokalani Trust (LT) is a private operating foundation founded in 1909 by Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani.

LT provides a complete array of healing services to kamaliʻi (beneficiary children) and their families to reach their full potential in life. With Hawaiian cultural values and practices as a foundation, our programs – in the arts, sports, ʻāina (land) and creative media – boost self-confidence and instill leadership and resilience among youth.

LT has broadened its mission from a social welfare casework focus to include community change initiatives that affect the systems impacting Hawaiian families. The primary beneficiaries continue to be orphan and other desitute children, but our work also emphasizes the building of thriving Hawaiian communities and families that nurture and support their children. Our vision is to make a deeper system impact by focusing on breaking the cycle of poverty for Native Hawaiian families.

Our mission: 
To provide opportunities for Hawaiian children to realize their greatest potential:
Living healthy, joyful, & prosperous lives, contributing positively to their families, communities & the world.

Charity

Health Care

Humanitarian

Music

Social Impact

Liliʻuokalani Trust

Cheri Tarutani

Alan Arakawa

Tina Keane

Rose Kaeka Engcabo

Alan Garcia

Chiemi Terasawa Davis

Carl Matsunaga

Menrit Francis

The Specialists Team at Liliʻuokalani Trust (LT) is dedicated to delivering targeted, expert services to support Hawaiian children and their families. Each member brings specialized skills to areas such as direct service delivery, data and reporting, multimedia communications, resource management, nursery operations, and ʻāina-based education. Together, they integrate Hawaiian cultural values into their work, enhancing self-confidence, leadership, and resilience among youth, while also driving community change initiatives aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty for Native Hawaiian families.

Specialists Team

Youth Development Team

Program Management Team

Direct Services

Specialists Team

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Team members

Other teams at Liliʻuokalani Trust

Youth Development Team

Program Management Team

Direct Services