Unite A Richer Community To Greatness!
Unite A Richer Community To Greatness!
Tongan Community of Hawaii has now assigned to adopt AAH-016 segment of the Farrington Highway at the town of Waipahu until December 2025.
IRS determined that the Tongan Community of Hawaii, Inc to be a 501c3 organization.
Chair Lautaha and Director Tau'aika conversed with a Filipino community center board member about TOCOHI's vision and mission.
The TOCOHI is seeking endorsements from individuals, families, organizations, and government entities.
TOCOHI will soon to have a business partner called "Tongan Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii" to empower business owners and nourish university students majoring in business.
TOCOHI will soon to have an organizational program called "Tukufonua ma 'a Vaihi" or simply means "Giving Back for Hawaii".
TOCOHI will soon to have an online educational talk show name: "Tala 'o Vaihi" focusing on teaching and learning authentic culture and arts.
To create a world where business owners and university students majoring in business connect and inspire each other to reach their business dream.
To inspire, connect, and innovate business ideas of the Tongan-American to thrive competitively.
Aloha and welcome to the Tongan Community of Hawaii, Inc.
The image and impact of Tongans migrated over a century ago from the Kingdom of Tonga permeate the State of Hawaii. Their likeness of cultures and arts is everywhere! From the airport to hotels, churches, and government entities.
The COVID-19 pandemic threats people’s lives including the Tongan community. The volcanic eruption in 2021 could have destroyed the people of Tonga, completely.
Our vision is to create a world where authentic cultures and arts inspire all people to reach their greatness.
The organizational programs are designed to promote, perpetuate, and preserve authentic cultures and arts in Hawaii that are easy to change and misinform.
We believe authentic cultures and arts deserve perpetual teachings and learnings. Please visit our website to learn more and help us help others reach their greatness.
TOCOHI's purpose is to invite all people to understand the blessings to promote, perpetuate, and preserve authentic cultures and arts, value the teaching and learning of richer authentic organizational programs, and participate in the enrichment and nourishment of themselves with iconic events and festivals accommodated by a premier cultural center to reach their greatness.
A world where authentic cultures and arts inspire all people to reach their greatness.
To promote, perpetuate, and preserve authentic cultures and arts in Hawaii.
1. Respect
2. Sharing
3. Humility
4. Loyalty
Over a century ago, Hawaii has become home to many Tongan families and individuals. These families and individuals came to Hawaii for various reasons. Some came to work, study, visit, and marry. Undoubtedly, each individual landed in Hawaii and felt the Aloha Spirit, witnessed life opportunities, and quickly realized that Hawaii has their likeness of culture and arts and therefore a perfect home!
We work with a large number of individuals from various groups, including:
Our goal is to inspire individuals and sectors to give back to the community through life experiences.
In 2020 the unexpected outburst of COVID-19 threats many lives including the Tongan community of Hawaii. Subsequently, in 2021 the Tongan community of Hawaii and around the globe mourned over the destruction caused by the volcanic eruption of the Hunga-Tonga and Hunga-Ha’apai to the Kingdom’s vegetation, islands, and its people.
Both incidents could have destroyed the culture, arts, education, and philosophies treasured by the Tongan people completely. Such incidents insinuate the need to have a cultural center where everyone comes to learn, engage, preserve, and perpetuate authentic cultures, arts, and sports, which are easily shared with others.
We work with a large number of individuals from various groups, including:
Our goal is to inspire individuals and sectors to give back to the community through life experiences.
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