Aloha Ho’ōla Nā Pua Ohana,
As we reflect on 2023 with gratitude, we thank you for your steadfast support and generous partnership as Ho’ōla Nā Pua (HNP) continues its mission to end child sex-trafficking, while providing a continuum of care for those who have been exploited. Because of YOU, we have seen enormous progress on this issue: Pearl Haven is thriving in its second year of essential services; young lives are being transformed; communities are vigilant with awareness, law enforcement and government agencies are more united on this issue than ever before. Because of YOU, a growing network of advocates are ‘shining the light’ to drive systemic change that is permeating throughout our communities, across the country, and around the globe. Many of you know I have a tradition of sharing a visionary “word of the year” at the start of the calendar year. As I prayed about the overall 2023 direction and transitional new beginnings for HNP, the word that repeatedly resonates is FORTIFY.
