We decided to go to Lunalilo Home to volunteer because we wanted to give back to our Kupuna Hawaii. Not only did we want to give back to them, but we had a pressing urge to put a smile on their face. All three of us have gone through times in our lives when our own Kupuna and grandparents were in care home. Being able to see the smiles that volunteers put on their faces, made us want to put that same smile on the faces of other Kupuna.
The value that we gained by going to Lunalilo Home is immense. Going to a school with native Hawaiian children we are surrounded with our culture very much, and these Kupuna are also in a care home for Hawaiian elders. In this care home for Hawaiian people, it is important that these Kupuna still be exposed to the culture and we decided to do this through Hawaiian song and dance. We now feel happy because we made them happy. The smiles we saw on their faces made all the practice and dedication worth while. We learned very much from our Kupuna. While talking with them they shared many stories about their lives and about the Hawaiian culture. We also learned to never take our 'Ohana for granted, always take the time out of your day to talk with them, spend time with them, and learn from them. This will lead us to help others gain a better appreciation for our culture and our Kupuna. It will also lead us to possible visit Lunalilo again to see the Kupuna and learn even more from them.
We would definitely recommend doing something like what we did. Our Kupuna are like precious gems to our culture and they will not be around forever. We suggest spending the most amount of time you can with any Hawaiian Kupuna and try your best to gain as much knowledge and skill as you can from them.
The value that we gained by going to Lunalilo Home is immense. Going to a school with native Hawaiian children we are surrounded with our culture very much, and these Kupuna are also in a care home for Hawaiian elders. In this care home for Hawaiian people, it is important that these Kupuna still be exposed to the culture and we decided to do this through Hawaiian song and dance. We now feel happy because we made them happy. The smiles we saw on their faces made all the practice and dedication worth while. We learned very much from our Kupuna. While talking with them they shared many stories about their lives and about the Hawaiian culture. We also learned to never take our 'Ohana for granted, always take the time out of your day to talk with them, spend time with them, and learn from them. This will lead us to help others gain a better appreciation for our culture and our Kupuna. It will also lead us to possible visit Lunalilo again to see the Kupuna and learn even more from them.
We would definitely recommend doing something like what we did. Our Kupuna are like precious gems to our culture and they will not be around forever. We suggest spending the most amount of time you can with any Hawaiian Kupuna and try your best to gain as much knowledge and skill as you can from them.