Kaunalewa

Description:the Purpose of This Cooperative Agreement Is to Seek to Improve the Health and Well-being of Underserved Communities Through Environmental/public Health Education and Collecting Data Useful in Minimizing Exposure to the Legacy of Pesticides And/or Asbestos. Pesticides and Asbestos Are Air Pollutants That Fall Under the Statute of the Clean Air Act 103(B)(3). the Small Isolated Island Community Kekaha Have Limited Access to Healthy Foods, Especially Fresh Produce, Leading to an Increased Incidence of Obesity and Diabetes. Initial Information Indicates That COVID-19 Has Exacerbated This Issue, Which Also Relates to the Clean Air Act 103(B)(3). Additional Activities Will Be Funded Under the Clean Water Act Sec. 104(B)(3), Toxic Substances Control Act: Sec. 10(A) and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Section 20(A). the Small Isolated Island Community Kekaha Have Limited Access to Healthy Foods, Especially Fresh Produce, Leading to an Increased Incidence of Obesity and Diabetes. Initial Information Indicates That COVID-19 Has Exacerbated This Issue, Which Also Relates to the Clean Air Act 103(B)(3). the Community Is Surrounded by Former Sugar Cane Fields and Has a Former 20-ACRE Sugar Mill Located at Its Center. Pesticide and Asbestos Contamination Are Suspected And/or Confirmed Associated With These Properties. Activities:primary Project Objectives/activities Will Include: 1) Educating the Community Around Gardening to Expand Access to Fresh Produce; 2) Supporting Local Small-scale Agricultural Programs That Incorporate Youth Development; 3) Conducting Research and Sampling as a Means to Educate the Community Regarding Legacy Pesticide and Asbestos Health Impacts, and to Gather Data Informing the Degree of Exposure Occurring Within the Community. Subrecipient:the Project Will Issue a Subawards to Kekaha Hawaiian Homestead Association (KHHA) and ST. Theresa's Catholic Church and School for Workshop Planning and Implementation. Khha Will Co-sponsor Field Workshops at the Pu'u Opae Farm to Foster Agricultural Projects That Can Improve Health Outcomes, Such as Diabetes That Is a Health Issue Prevalent Within the Native Hawaiian Community. Khha and Kaunalewa Will Also Collaborate in Developing a Youth Program to Help the Youth Engage in Relationships With Land, Food, to Assist With Growing, Cooking, and Eating Healthy Food to Address Local Food Justice Issues. ST. Theresa's Catholic Church and School Will Develop a Science Curriculum Related to Environmental Renewal Kekaha Issues That Will Be Presented to Grade and Middle Schools by High School Student Volunteers and Teaching Staff.outcomes:kekaha by Reducing the Rate of Diabetes, Obesity, and Cancer Through Public Education Regarding Contaminants Such as Asbestos and Pesticides. Providing Limited Sampling to Evaluate the Most Probable Ways in Which Exposure to Contaminants May Be Occurring. Providing Public Education Regarding the Nutritional Importance of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and How Gardening and Community-based Agricultural Initiatives Can Cost Effectively Increase Their Availability. Expected Outcomes Are to Increase the Number of Community Members That Are More Aware of Pesticide Related Public Health Issues Including How to Avoid Exposure to Reduce Incidence of Cancer. the Benefits of a Healthy Diet That Includes Fresh Fruits and Vegetables by Introducing Gardening and Increasing the Number of Gardens Within the Community. Ensure Better Knowledge and Date of Potential Asbestos Exposures in the Community to Minimize Cancer Rates. the Intended Beneficiary Is the Community of Kekaha.