Founders Message

🌺 I was not born to lead from the front — I was called to serve in the background.

The Fahefa Foundation began as a vision planted in family and faith — to honor our village, our noble lineage, and the enduring values of humility, service, and love for our people.

My family’s connection to Fahefa is both historical and spiritual. Through the noble line of Lord Ve‘ehala, and through the generations of families who have cared for this land, our purpose remains the same: to protect what is sacred, to serve with compassion, and to help our people thrive.

The Foundation’s mission is not about recognition or position — it is about stewardship. It is about working quietly behind the scenes so that others may stand taller, so that leaders like Leilua Vi can continue guiding the village and its future.

Each seed we plant, each child we teach, each elder we honor — these are offerings of gratitude to those who came before us.

May the work of the Fahefa Foundation always reflect the light of fe‘ofa‘aki — mutual love and respect — and may it remind us all that true leadership begins with service.

— Kaimani Vulangi Charles Vi --
Founder, Fahefa Foundation