Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 11, 1 November 2012 — OHA WELCOMES VISIT FROM FUNDING PARTNER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA WELCOMES VISIT FROM FUNDING PARTNER

Office of Hawaiian Affairs executives and managers on Oct. 1 5 welcomed Nancy Jemison, third from right, a consultant with the Administration for Native Americans. OHA and ANA are funding partners in the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund, whieh provides low-in-terest Mālama Loans for Native Hawaiians primarily for business, education and home improvement. During her visit, Jemison also met with OHA Mālama Loan staff and members of its board of directors, and was hosted for site visits atvarious businesses supported by the loan program, including Keola Rapozo's Fitted Hawai'i and Malia Sanchez's Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy. The five-year-old academy is a nominee for the prestigious Retail Merchants of Hawai'i 201 2 Ho'okela Award for retail business of the year. Pictured from left are: OHA Transitional Assistance Manager Keith Yabusaki, NHRLF manager Winfred Cameron, OHA C00 Aedward Los Banos, OHA Resource Management Director Hawley lona, and OHA Ka Pouhana Kamana'opono Crabbe. - Photo: Momilani Lazo