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Expanding business & profits with Mālama Loans

Nowel Dudoit-Alana is a woman who is breaking stereotypes. “I never thought I’d get into construction. I wanted to be a secretary," said Nowel Dudoit-Alana, President and Owner of Kalaka Nui, Inc. "But my mom was an inspiration for me. She was the first woman truck driver in Hawaiʻi." Following in her mom’s footsteps, Nowel got into the trucking business. Her successful trucking company, Kalaka Nui, Inc., has been in business for 25 years. It is based in Kalaeloa on the island of Oʻahu and provides jobs for her family (she works with her husband, sons and daughter) as well…

OHA loan promotes mālama ʻāina

Let's go on a field trip! Come along on a huakaʻi to Paepae o Heʻeia with Cindy Macfarlane-Flores, owner and operator of Field Trip Friends. Find out how this Native Hawaiian business-owner used a Mālama Loan from OHA to expand her business that aims to develop keiki's love for the environment. More information on Mālama Loans is available at oha.org/malamaloan Produced by OHA Digital Media Interview & Video: Alice Silbanuz Edit: Alexis Panoncillo