Eden Plan Hawaii
our mission
We started with a vision of creating rapidly deployable homes. We wanted to break the cycle of poverty among adults by offering hand ups: supportive housing, healthy food, and job training.
Recently, our work has taken us in a different direction. Having contemplated where he could do the most good - the founder arrived at working with people younger. We’re now expanding our work into foster services and programming, with a focus on helping kids earlier — before problems become crises.
Eden’s founder, Bryan, was largely raised by his aunt. He has always believed that a stable adult getting involved early can change the course of a young person’s life.
Today, we’re building on that idea.
Our 38-acre property gives us a place to create programs and services around real life. Kids can spend time outside, work in the garden, help with animals, learn practical skills, take on responsibility, and be part of a community. We’re also developing foster services and other programs designed to give young people the stability and support they need.
We know every kid is unique. Some need a lot of support. Some need structure. Some need a place to belong. Some need space to be encouraged in their creativity.
We want to be part of that support system and break cycles of poverty sooner.
Housing
Provide Safe, Stable Housing
We are building a 6 bedroom home to build our foster services program. We have housing for volunteers on site. We have housed other people striving to exit cycles of poverty in the past.
Community
Eden Plan uses a systems-minded, trauma-informed approach to community partnerships, recognizing that housing stability is strongest when services are coordinated rather than siloed. We work alongside trusted partners to provide wraparound support that prioritizes safety, dignity, and choice.
These collaborations build organizational and community resilience, ensuring residents have access to the resources, care, and continuity needed to stabilize, heal, and move toward long-term independence.
food security
& health
At Eden Plan, we use on-site regenerative farming to address food insecurity and support youth experiencing homelessness. Residents and at-risk community members receive fresh, nourishing meals—like our daily raw vegan lunches—while gaining hands-on farming and life skills that promote long-term independence.
Our programs also connect participants with public health resources through partners like HOPE Services, and past residents have seen measurable improvements in health outcomes. Donations directly support the expansion of our orchards, allowing us to grow more food and extend our impact across Hawaiʻi Island.
