Eden Plan Hawaii
2025 Annual report
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
A Message from the Executive Director
2025 has been a pivotal year for Eden Plan. Anchored by the transformative $340,000 in-kind land donation in 2020 and over $30,000 in in-kind labor contributions, we have been able to stabilize and expand our programs to better serve residents transitioning from foster care and homelessness.
Through rapidly deployable housing, daily land-grown meals, and hands-on skill-building in construction and agriculture, we continue to create pathways out of poverty for our community members. This year, we strengthened our food security programs, expanded workforce development opportunities, and prepared to scale our housing and training model to reach more residents on Hawaiʻi Island.
We are grateful to our private donor, volunteers, and community partners for making this possible. With your continued support, Eden Plan is not just providing homes and meals—it is creating sustainable futures.
— Bryan Hein, Executive Director and Director of Construction
A rainbow above one of our tiny homes.
our report to the community
Mission Statement
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Eden Plan started as a private land donation committed to combatting local homelessness and poverty. Eden Plan started with a team of three volunteers, similarly minded to Habitat for Humanity, committed to building rapidly deployable housing. We have since expanded into 10 acres of orchard, an animal sanctuary, and 2 fully functioning greenhouses, providing fresh daily meals grown on our property and distributing 200 meals monthly. We are committed to equipping former foster youth with income-generating skills in agriculture and construction that create lasting economic mobility intervening in cycles of poverty. Similar to projects like Homeboys Industry in Los Angeles, we are still standing because of grassroots funding and volunteer support.
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Impact Highlights
- Housing: 7 rapidly deployable tiny homes built in 2025 at ~$10,000 per unit
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- Food Security: Daily meals provided to residents and 200 meals distributed monthly to the wider community
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- Workforce Development: Residents engaged in agriculture, construction, nutrition, cooking, and land stewardship training; over 50% began exploring employment or entrepreneurial pathways
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- Community Engagement: Volunteers and students contributed $30,240 in in-kind labor, supporting housing, food production, and skill development
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Success Stories
Hanale, Former Resident
Before Eden Plan, Hanale was living in a tent with no access to healthcare or identification. Through housing, food, and mentorship, he stabilized his life, accessed medical care, and began working toward long-term goals.
Daniel, Former Resident
Daniel arrived with no stable housing or tools for independence. With Eden Plan support, he obtained identification, healthcare, and life skills. Today, he moves forward with confidence and a plan for sustainable self-sufficiency.
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Pictures are below!
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Evaluation Results
Eden Plan conducts ongoing evaluation on housing stabilization, service access, workforce skill acquisition, and food security.
- Housing Stability: 100% of residents housed; 80–90% secured state ID within 60 days
- Healthcare Access: 75–85% enrolled in or reactivated health insurance
- Skill Development: 100% participated in construction and agriculture training; 50% explored employment or entrepreneurial opportunities
- Food Security: Daily meals provided to all residents; 200 meals distributed monthly
Key Findings
Data indicates that housing stabilization, identification access, healthcare enrollment, and daily structure correlate strongly with improved confidence and participation in workforce activities.
Eden Plan is currently formalizing expanded outcome tracking for tracking skill development, job placement rates, income progression, and post-residency housing outcomes to strengthen longitudinal evaluation.
Financial Highlights
Category | Amount
Land Donation (2020, in-kind) | $340,000
In-Kind Labor Contributions | $30,240
Housing Construction | $30,000
Operational Expenses (adjusted for rent) | $23,040
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Notes:
- Financials include in-kind labor, land contributions, and donated materials
- Tiny homes constructed at ~$10,000/unit, far below traditional affordable housing costs
- Systems are being formalized to track long-term ROI, skill outputs, and post-residency outcomes
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Donor & Community Recognition
We thank our principal private donor, volunteers, and community partners who contributed time, expertise, and resources. Your support enables Eden Plan to expand housing, food, and workforce programs for at-risk residents.
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Future Goals (2026)
- Expand housing capacity to serve additional residents
- Launch income-generating programs for former foster youth alongside housing
- Strengthen data tracking to monitor workforce placement, income, and housing outcomes
- Increase food distribution beyond the immediate campus to surrounding communities
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Photo essay
Bryan Hein (bottom right), Executive Director and Director of Construction, with two beloved residents who are former foster youth. Hanale (top) and Daniel’s (bottom) stories are shared above in this report. Hanale is passionate about the gaming industry and hopes to get somewhere as an entrepreneur. Daniel learned mechanic skills during his time here.
Hanale and Bryan working on car mechanics. (See above.)
Left to Right: Greg planting for Q1 of 2026. He came with experience having learned regenerative agriculture in Central America. We harvest a fresh salad daily to prepare a nutritious vegetarian meal on site for residents. We are known for our dressings! Our project has been able to launch with high energy volunteers.
Isabelle Lambrecht, director of grassroots funding and social media, with our young horse. We have a herd of 12 slightly feral horses. Our horses are an important part of land management and therapeutic best practice for residents.
Chas Learned, director of food security, has 20 years of private consulting and community organizing experience having down work in Africa in his 20s. This is him with one of our barn cats. Our animals are both helpful on the land, fun for residents, and aligned with therapeutic best practice. Chas took the lead in partnering with One Ohana in 2025, to deliver 200 nutritious, fresh meals monthly to our community members. He has been leading the greenhouse team as we move towards producing 100% of our food onsite. There is a learning curve involved with the climate of Puna, Hawaii. In 2026, we plan to expand the agriculture team, including with Hawaii Community College and University of Hawaii Agriculture students who can gain credit as they apply their studies on site. Chas also took the lead on the Farm to Car Agriculture Partnership, allowing for food grown on land to be supplemented.
Isabelle Lambrecht with our non profit community! Isabelle has a background in pastoral care and counseling, has worked in non profits for her entire adult life, and is assisting Eden in grassroots funding plus their social media presence. This is with our non profit community members at a shared pot luck meal. Several people here are part of distributing a meal 2x a month at the One Ohana meal distribution in Pahoa, serving 200 people monthly.
Left: Harvesting honey from our hives. We have two hives on site. Long term, this will be a avenue for transitioning youth and our residents to earn from. We do our best to ensure no bees get hurt.
Right: A picture from vegan salad prep. We prepared a community meal together daily using vegan / vegetarian ingredients from the land. We are known for our protein dense salads and fresh dressings!
Our community partners
