June 20, 2026
Aloha Kakou,
On behalf of Uncle Kalani and Aunty Julie, thank you for your generous support over the last couple of years. Due to all your love, prayers and generosity, Kalani has been able to get the treatments he's needed to be home, spending time with loved ones and continuing his work in the world. He has faced many health challenges and is now battling pancreatic duct cancer, in addition to the bile duct cancer.
For those who know Kalani, his determination remains to continue to serve as a mentor, elder, trusted friend, and husband. We are humbly reaching out for your support once more to help Kalani get the treatments he needs to fulfill his life of service. We welcome your prayers, love, and any monetary support you could provide.
Any and all donations will help to cover medical costs and the indirect costs of his journey. Currently body work, energy medicine, alternative therapies and a minimum of 4-5 Nutritional IV therapies per week ($400-$600 per session) has been vital to his survival and wellness since he is unable to eat solid foods. His spirit remains larger than his body, and he intends to continue to contribute to our island earth, his family, for as long as he can.
If you have questions or would like to send a message to Kalani about how he has impacted your life, please email Maraya Ben-Joseph, Kainoa Azama or Chris Shaeffer and we will pass along your notes. As Kalani and Julie continue to focus on his wellbeing we request that you do not reach out to them at this time.
Thank you all for your continued support for Kalani, his ‘ohana, and spreading his message of aloha to this world.
As Kalani shares, “We all have a limited amount of sunrises and sunsets. Do not waste a day, reach out to someone you love and tell them you love them.”
With Love, gratitude and hope,
Maraya Ben-Joseph, Kainoa Azama and Chris Shaeffer
April 21, 2024
Aloha Family,
Here is the latest update from Kalani.
Prayers up.
Love you all.
February 18, 2024
Aloha Family
Mahalo nui, thank you for reading this message and for watching this video.
Kalani has been on a health journey for 9 years. He has been recently diagnosed with Cancer, Adenocarcinoma.
Kalani and Julie are focused on healing. They have come a long way, but there is still a long ways to go, and they need all the help they can get.
We ask for love and prayers, thoughts of healing, a full recovery. If it is in your means; we are so grateful for any support you could give. Great healthcare comes at great cost. All resources will cover medical bills and the indirect costs of the healing journey.