The Easter Island Foundation

The Easter Island Foundation The Foundation provides a forum for a variety of programs and activities designed to further knowledge of the vast region of Oceania.

The Easter Island Foundation, founded by Georgia Lee in 1989, helps the island & its people through support for efforts such as annual scholarships, the William Mulloy Library, and important cultural, conservation & research initiatives The Easter Island Foundation was originally founded to create a research library on Rapa Nui to house the collections of anthropologist William Mulloy, and to encourage study and research about the island.

Another scholarship success story!Vai Ra’a Palma Araki is in her 4th year of studying medicine. She received the 2024 Fr...
03/17/2025

Another scholarship success story!
Vai Ra’a Palma Araki is in her 4th year of studying medicine. She received the 2024 Fraternal Order of the Moai Award.

“When I graduate from college, I hope to work at Hanga Roa Hospital. My plan was always to help the Rapa Nui community, to provide quality care, to empathize with the situation of my patients and to be able to leave the patients satisfied with the care I provide. After practicing on Rapa Nui, I plan to specialize in the area of psychiatry, because the island lacks this specialty.”

Congratulations to Henua Ugarte Hucke who graduated and now has her professional degree as an Agronomist Engineer. She a...
02/22/2025

Congratulations to Henua Ugarte Hucke who graduated and now has her professional degree as an Agronomist Engineer. She accepted a position with the Institute of Agricultural Development (INDAP) as an Integral Services Executive on Easter Island.

“It has been very nice to be able to return to Rapa Nui after 6 years away, and what better than working in support of local agriculture, managing funds and projects to deliver to the farmers of the island.”

In 2024, the EIF provided financial assistance to a record-breaking 28 outstanding Rapa Nui university students. Thank y...
01/13/2025

In 2024, the EIF provided financial assistance to a record-breaking 28 outstanding Rapa Nui university students. Thank you to our donors and all who support the scholarship program!

More scholarship success to share!Alberto Te Arahiva Rapu Alarcon2024 Wold Family Foundation Award recipient studying co...
01/05/2025

More scholarship success to share!

Alberto Te Arahiva Rapu Alarcon

2024 Wold Family Foundation Award recipient studying commercial engineering.

Read our latest scholarship success story!Micaela Anakena Cofré Pakarati2024 Wold Family Foundation Award recipient stu...
12/09/2024

Read our latest scholarship success story!

Micaela Anakena Cofré Pakarati

2024 Wold Family Foundation Award recipient studying speech therapy.

“I would like to focus on promoting and informing people about speech therapy to raise awareness among the Rapa Nui people. This concentration on families and caregivers of older adults is so they can learn strategies on how to communicate and relate when a neurodegenerative disease begins to advance or when people simply begin to age. I would like to create instances where musicians and singers can attend to teach them about good vocal hygiene and thus improve the quality of their singing voices. I would also like to work with the hospital staff to promote hearing health programs and guide those who need it in the process of accessing hearing aids.”

12/09/2024

Scholarship Success Story!

Micaela Anakena Cofré Pakarati

2024 Wold Family Foundation Award recipient is studying Speech Therapy.

“The skills that I learned in 2023 focus mainly on rehabilitation of adults and the help that I provide them in their houses and in the hospital. I would like to focus on promoting and informing people about speech therapy to raise awareness among the Rapa Nui people. This concentration on families and caregivers of older adults is so they can learn strategies on how to communicate and relate when a neurodegenerative disease begins to advance or when people simply begin to age. I would like to create instances where musicians and singers can attend to teach them about good vocal hygiene and thus improve the quality of their singing voices. I would also like to work with the hospital staff to promote hearing health programs and guide those who need it in the process of accessing hearing aids.”

Moana Canela Tepano Contesse2024 Fraternal Order of the Moai Award Sustainable Development and Territorial PlanningCatho...
11/07/2024

Moana Canela Tepano Contesse
2024 Fraternal Order of the Moai Award

Sustainable Development and Territorial Planning
Catholic University of Chile

“Tourism is the main economic activity of the island, but it is currently being threatened by environmental and social factors. Thanks to the knowledge I obtained and the skills I have developed, I will be able to contribute to Rapa Nui and its people by developing projects that can impact the community, taking sustainability into consideration at all times, as well as ancestral wisdom, and how these can enhance each other. “

EIF Scholarship Success Story:"This year is my last year of study to receive my Master's Degree in Administrative Law an...
10/13/2024

EIF Scholarship Success Story:

"This year is my last year of study to receive my Master's Degree in Administrative Law and I would like to obtain a doctorate once I finish my current studies. I obtained the degree of Bachelor of Legal Sciences from the University of Alba, and later obtained the title of Lawyer granted by the Supreme Court. My family comes from the Miru Ra'a clan and since ancient times they have been dedicated to agriculture. I was one of the first in my generation to earn a college degree. This is why I feel a responsibility to give back to my community with the necessary knowledge to protect the ancestral legacy of my culture." ~Antonio Fernando Muñoz Tuki

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A late post of some summer fun this year at Ohana! This event benefits our EIF scholars! If you are interested in going ...
10/10/2024

A late post of some summer fun this year at Ohana! This event benefits our EIF scholars! If you are interested in going next year it’s never too early to plan your trip! 🍹
For more information visit Ohana’s page:

09/30/2024

Modern genetic evidence suggests that statue builders on islands such as Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, had a shared ancestry.

09/05/2024

𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐎 𝐓𝐄 Ŋ𝐀̄ 𝐕𝐈’𝐄 𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐔𝐍𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
𝐃𝐢́𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐣𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢́𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐚.

🌺 Aroha Nui Kōrua e te Mau ŋā Vi’e Tupuna o te Kāiŋa 💚

🗿¡La Corporación Nacional de Desarrollo Indígena Conadi Rapa Nui en colaboración con la Fundación para la Promoción y Desarrollo de la Mujer PRODEMU Rapa Nui y la Delegación Presidencial Provincial de Isla de Pascua, te invita a un encuentro especial para celebrar el Día Internacional de la Mujer indígena: “Mahana o te Ŋā Vi’e Tupuna 2024” 🌺.

🌿✨ Este encuentro tiene como objetivo reflexionar sobre los desafíos en materias de sostenibilidad, preservación cultural y los derechos humanos y territoriales de nuestra comunidad.

🌺Este 5 de septiembre, en el Marae Haŋa Piko, celebraremos el legado de nuestras mujeres líderes con un programa lleno de actividades especiales:

👥 Jornada de Conferencias.
📸 Exposiciones fotográficas.
🎨 Feria de emprendedoras.
🌺 Homenajes a mujeres indígenas lideres del territorio.

¡’Ina ko rehu - No te lo pierdas! 🌟

🗓 Fecha: 5 de septiembre de 2024
⏰ Hora: 9:00 AM
📍 Lugar: Marae Haŋa Piko

‘Ī he tiaki atu, mo haka paka i to tātou ŋā vi’e tupuna rapa nui






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