Aloha friends,

This is Carlos & Chloé from Kokoleka Collective. You might have met us at the farmers markets pouring cacao, at Hideaways snorkeling, surfing, or traveling...

As many on the island of Kaua'i, we got hit pretty hard by Hurricane Lowell, and our home got torn to pieces. The structure of the Yurt snapped during the storm, and, as you can see in pictures, there is not much left standing.

We completed the construction of our new yurt & home exactly a month ago. We put all our savings into buying & building this so we can keep tending to our work and mission here on Mama Kaua'i.

We only got to spend one night in it before leaving the island for Chloé to meet Carlos' family...

Carlos put so much. sweat, blood and tears into building this.

Chloé came to Kaua'i for a 24h layover when we met 1.5 years ago, and after love at first sight, we have been navigating the hurdles of her being a foreigner in the US; needing to leave every few months for visas, not being able to work legally here, and much more.

Love has gotten us through all this quite smoothly, although, now, we can't afford to just buy another yurt, and really need help to rebuild. Whether you can come lend your hands to help, send a few bucks, or lend us a tent while we rebuild - anything helps!

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any support you can send, whether it is in prayers, a room to sleep in while we rebuild, a kind word of encouragement, or anything you feel able and happy to give.

With all our love, gratitude, and humility - thank you.

Mahalo

Carlos & Chloé

Kokoleka Collective