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Why Hānai Waiū Milk Bank?

Our milk bank name references and honors the practice of hānai waiū which is the suckling of an infant and also the action of providing sustenance to a keiki through breastfeeding. The intentional care, time and selflessness in providing one's infant the necessary nourishment they need is something mothers strive and want to do for their keiki.  In specific scenarios, however, we know that this direct interaction is not always possible for all mothers or for infants with medical fragilities.

Our milk bank strives to ensure a place where the community can come together to give mothers the opportunity to nourish their keiki in this way whilst strengthening the collective responsibility to support the hānai, the feeding and nourishing of our young to thrive into the future.