Our Mission
Is to provide the Kanaka Maoli around the world with the resources they need to reinforce the Hawaiian language in their daily lives. We work tirelessly to developing immersive & interactive curriculum that makes learning fun.
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At Kumu Cards, our business model prioritizes giving back as highly as making profits. By supporting businesses like ours, you can make a difference as well. We lead by example in the hopes that all local businesses will adopt this practice.
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Our products are designed for people of all ages. Our aim is to keep the Hawaiian language strong and share our culture and values, such as Mālama ʻĀina & Aloha.
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Our Beliefs
We believe the beautiful and rich mo’omeheu (culture) of Hawaii has so many lessons to offer the world. With the strengthening of our language, we the people of Hawaii can continue to show the world how aloha and community can overcome anything.
changing the world one Hawaiian at a time.
The Family
Benji and Jen are the parents of two beautiful children; just your typical Hawaiian family who had a vision to make the Hawaiian language an everyday occurrence in the lives of their children. Our goal is to push and raise leaders whose narrative is enriched by their heritage.
Jen – The cornerstone of Kumu Cards. Jen grew up in Hāna, Maui, known for its beauty and strong connection to culture. Jen develops, implements, and tests all of our ideas and processes used in our products with our own keiki.
Benji – Grew up in Nanakuli homestead on the west side of Oahu one of the largest populations per-capita of aboriginal peoples in Hawaii. He works as a professional sailor and is Working hard to move full time to the creative work of kumu cards so he can stay ashore full-time with his family.
Want to Help us?
Help Us uplift our community. We believe we can Be the change we want to see in the world. All donations will go to Na Leo Kako’o a local Hana non-profit whos chief purpose is to make sure our local Hawaiian Immersion classrooms have the resources to thrive.