Nobody Gets Left Behind.
Ohana Malamalama is building affordable housing, purpose-driven community, and regenerative support systems in rural Northern California... neighbor by neighbor.
Nobody Gets Left Behind.
Ohana Malamalama is building affordable housing, purpose-driven community, and regenerative support systems in rural Northern California... neighbor by neighbor.
The housing crisis isn't coming. It's already here.
In Siskiyou County, working families are being priced out, teachers and tradespeople are leaving, and the Mill Fire deepened an already critical shortage. Rural communities are among the most vulnerable... and the most overlooked.
Families forced to leave
Rent doubled. People are living in their cars. Parents are worried about the impact on their kids because they can't find stable housing.
Rural communities overlooked
Major funders focus on cities. Small towns like Mount Shasta and Yreka fall through the cracks... even as the need grows.
Survival mode blocks purpose
When families are fighting for basic needs, they can't access their gifts, build businesses, or contribute to their community. Stability is the foundation for everything.
We Don't Wait for Someday. We Build Now.
In under a year, we've built a movement and turned community organizing into concrete, measurable change.
Helped pass the Tiny Houses On Wheels Ordinance
Worked hand-in-hand with Mount Shasta City Council to remove a key regulatory barrier. Unanimous support.
Secured donated land in Lake Shastina
A 0.24-acre parcel, ready for a 3-unit affordable housing development (main residence + ADU + JADU).
Mobilized record community turnout
Monthly community dinners now bring together residents, officials, and stakeholders to build real solutions together.
If you believe families deserve the stability to pursue their purpose... you're in the right place.
Housing Is the Foundation. Purpose Is the Goal.
Ohana Malamalama (Hawaiian: family + light and wisdom) is a faith-based organization built on a simple belief: you can't pursue your Divine gifts when you're constantly fighting to survive.
We combine affordable housing development, policy advocacy, and community empowerment to create a regenerative model... where those who stabilize become part of the village that lifts up the next family.
This isn't charity. It's sacred systems design.
"When one family stabilizes, they become part of the village that lifts up the next. That's how real communities work."
Housing Is the Foundation. Purpose Is the Goal.
Ohana Malamalama (Hawaiian: family + light and wisdom) is a faith-based organization built on a simple belief: you can't pursue your Divine gifts when you're constantly fighting to survive.
We combine affordable housing development, policy advocacy, and community empowerment to create a regenerative model... where those who stabilize become part of the village that lifts up the next family.
This isn't charity. It's sacred systems design.
"When one family stabilizes, they become part of the village that lifts up the next. That's how real communities work."
Four Ways to Be Part of the Solution
Whether you have $10 or 10 hours, there's a place for you in this movement.
Make a Donation
Every dollar goes directly to housing development, community dinners, and organizational infrastructure to secure our filings for official tax-deductible status now!
Come to Dinner
Our monthly community dinners bring together neighbors, officials, and families to build real solutions over a shared meal. No agenda. Just people who care. All are welcome.
Join Ohana Connect
Our community network for neighbors where excellence is the standard and business becomes mission. Monthly events, education, and ways to lift each other up.
Become a Merchant Partner
Use our payment processing partner and a portion of every transaction supports affordable housing in your community. Win-win business.
TESTIMONIALS
Built by People Who Lived It
"I grabbed my two young children and escaped domestic violence with nothing but what we could carry. I know what housing instability does to a family. That's why this work isn't optional for me — it's a calling."
— Aurea Wolf, Co-Founder & Executive Director
"I grew up on the North Shore of Oahu where 'ohana means nobody gets left behind. That's the spirit we bring to Mount Shasta every single day."
— Afa Garrigan, Co-Founder & Community Organizer
Ohana Malamalama: Where housing creates stability, stability creates purpose, and purpose creates Families of Light.
