The data is all there. Providing quality early learning experiences sets children up for future life success. Providing quality, affordable, childcare helps working families stay engaged in the workforce. Childcare is the infrastructure that so many industries rely upon. Yet, public investment fails to reflect the value and importance of this essential industry.  We know the data, and the research is all there. What is missing is your voice, your lived experience.

Please help us bring to life the story that numbers and reports alone could never tell. Share your story as a parent, grandparent, caregiver, an Ohana member, childcare provider, teacher, director, employer, small business owner, and any other role that childcare impacts. It is our stories, not the numbers that speak to the heart and values that represent us as people of Hawai'i.

We implore you to let your voice be heard. Share your story. Share your wisdom, knowledge, and experiences; and help us raise an understanding and awareness of how very important early childhood is, not just for children, but for all of us. 

“The courage it takes to share your story might be the very thing someone else needs to open their heart to hope.” — Unknown