Water-from-air technology brings clean drinking water to Maui Medic Healers Hui in Lahaina

Local nonprofit Eye of the Needle Holistic Living has provided a water-from-air generator to the Maui Medic Healers Hui new community venue in Lahaina. According to the nonprofit, this new generator will provide three gallons of fresh drinking water per day and prevent excess plastic bottle waste by as much as 5,670 bottles per year.

When the fires devastated Lahaina, Mauna Medics Hui in Hilo, HI mobilized under the guidance of Maui-based co-founder, Noelani Ahia. She led the team in forming the Maui Medic Healers Hui as a sister organization. They provide multidisciplinary care, including Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) healing, Western, and Eastern medicine. Organizers say they strive to create spaces for healing following the devastating fires in August 2023 and are committed to consistent, long-term support.

Atmospheric Water Generators create clean water from the air we breathe by drawing in ambient air and collecting the moisture through condensation. A six-stage water filtration system, ultraviolet light purification and ozone treatment are designed to remove impurities. The generators are powered by standard or alternative power sources, are portable, and do not require any outside water source. All water-from-air generators provided by Eye of the Needle Holistic Living are purchased through WAIEA Water Solutions on O’ahu.

Eye of the Needle Holistic Living was founded after the fires in 2023 by Bren Taylor and David Kitts, L. Ac., Dipl. O.M. who shared, “We’re all in a tight spot and we’re all in this together. Contributing to the larger community is how we get each other through the Eye of the Needle. We support each other. The world has changed and our new nonprofit, Eye of the Needle Holistic Living, was born of these times.”

Visit www.EyeoftheNeedleHolisticLiving.org for more information on this and other projects.