by DND | Oct 27, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
“Here we are in Durban, South Africa, and today we went to with a Christian surf group,” said Hōkūleʻa crewmember Archie Kalepa. “Christian Surfers is an international organization who really love the water and surfing, and our group of surfers that we went to work...
by DND | Oct 22, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hōkūleʻa crewmembers dive the Great Barrier Reef, before leaving Australia to sail into the Indian Ocean and arriving in Bali,...
by DND | Oct 7, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Kopernik, an organization based out of Bali, Indonesia, aids remote communities with technology. While in Bali, Indonesia, the Worldwide Voyage crew visited Kopernik, an organization looking to help impoverished communities through the use of technology. Tomo Hamakawa...
by DND | Sep 30, 2015 | Environment, Polynesian Voyaging Society
In Mauritius, Reef Conservation has created underwater snorkeling trails to educate and engage tourists and residents to protect the surrounding reef ecosystems. “Reef conservation is a local marine environmental NGO. We started up in 2004 and our projects were based...
by DND | Sep 30, 2015 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hōkūleʻaʻs latest destination, Mauritius, is a small island nation about 1,200 miles off the South East Coast of Africa. Much like our island homes in the Pacific, Mauritius has also faced the harsh consequences of environmental decline over the past decades. One of...
