Genki Ala Wai Project, 400 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI (2026)

06/07/2026

What a fun full-circle moment! 🌎💚

Back on April 19, we had a great time partnering with for their Earth Day Community Sunday event. The amazing HoMA team created such a welcoming space where keiki and families came together to make over 600 Genki Balls while learning about caring for our environment. ☀️

We were so happy to welcome our HoMA friends back to today’s community event to toss the Genki Balls we made together into the Ala Wai! 💚 A big mahalo as well to Sky River Management and all of the families and volunteers who spent their Saturday making Genki Balls with us.

Together, we created 894 Genki Balls and shared a wonderful morning filled with community, laughter, and aloha! 🙌

05/31/2026

As another school year comes to a close, we were honored to visit Ala Wai Elementary and Jefferson Elementary for their end-of-year assemblies. These two schools were among the first to help launch the Genki Ala Wai Project in 2019🙌🏼

For more than six years, hundreds of students and teachers from these schools have helped foster environmental stewardship through hands-on learning and Genki Ball activities for the Ala Wai Canal💧🌊

During our visits, we presented certificates of appreciation from Prof. Teruo Higa, founder of EM Technology® ( ), to the educators and school leaders who helped make this journey possible.

We were also grateful for the opportunity to recognize our dear friend and co-founder, Mary Ann Kobayashi, whose passion for environmental education has inspired generations of students and helped connect schools across Hawaiʻi to the Genki Ala Wai Project.

A special congratulations to Principal Zakahi of Jefferson Elementary on his retirement after 12 years of dedicated service. Mahalo for your leadership and for helping empower students to care for Hawaiʻi’s environment.

To Principal Debusca, Principal Zakahi, Mary Ann, and the many teachers, students, staff, and supporters who share the vision of a swimmable and fishable Ala Wai Canal, thank you💙

We wish all students, teachers, and school staff a safe, joyful, and well-deserved summer break. We look forward to continuing this journey together in the years ahead🤙🏼

Genki Hou!☄️

04/23/2026

We did it, Hawaii! ✨🌎✨ We reached the 300,000 Genki Ball milestone, and we are honored that the City and County of Honolulu has proclaimed April 2026 as “Genki Ball Month.”

Kumu Pualeilani Kamahoahoa beautifully summarized our 7-year journey “I remember in 2019 when we tossed the first Genki Balls from Hōkūleʻa behind the Convention Center. At the time, we wondered how we would ever reach 300,000 with no funding, no volunteers, no resources. And today, that day has come. I used to teach hula at Jefferson Elementary School right across the street. The stench from the Ala Wai used to drive us bananas. Today, it’s different. We’ve been here for over 30 minutes without smelling anything, and that is evidence that Genki Balls are working.”

Mahalo to our community. This achievement belongs to all of you 💙

Photo credit:Umi Pauly

04/05/2026

Happy Easter! 🐣🐰
Wishing everyone a beautiful and safe day filled with joy 💛

Mahalo for having us for the fun egg hunt and Genki booth!

03/29/2026

On Sunday (3/8), we worked with aspiring business leaders from numerous business clubs from the University of Hawaii Manoa College of Shidler. Thank you to the Inter-Business Council for working with us to arrange this event!

A big mahalo to who helped us create and throw over 1,000 Genki Balls.

Join the team! We look forward to collaborating with student groups and individuals from several schools. In addition to monthly volunteering at our community events, we are also looking for long-term volunteers to help make our events happen! Our team spans across a variety of different interests such as marine life, biology, sustainability, business, and all aspects of media. If you have any questions or would like to be a part of the team, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]

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400 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu, HI
96815-3848

Website

https://genkialawai.org/

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