Wall of Hope
The Wall of Hope photography exhibition was an idea born from the Kapiʻolani staff as a way to share stories of patients who have endured and – more importantly – overcome a health crisis with current patients and their families as they brave their own medical journeys.
Located on the second floor of the medical center across from the former dining room, the Wall of Hope features portraits of patients ranging from infants to adults. Each photograph is accompanied by the participant’s story of hope.
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I read all the stories I looked at all the photos and I remember praying that18 seconds
Kieran would be one of those Miracles and it truly gave me hope to think that Kieran and her story she'll be that hope27 seconds
for another mom or another parent or even another patient on their Darkest Days it makes me makes me so proud of35 seconds
her sometimes the kids cry and when they have to go in for more shots or take43 seconds
medicine but I've been there so I tell them it's okay it feels great because I get to share my story51 seconds
it's a truly a huge honor because I really want people to understand and see us women who are under the age of 40 who59 seconds
deal with cancer diagnosis and we all survived and fought through it and we want other women to not lose hope and also you know we went through it either1 minute, 7 seconds
during pregnancy or after pregnancy and we want none of these women to give up and lose hope and we want to share our stories with them so that they can also1 minute, 14 seconds
fight through this just like how we did it's a lot of different feelings and emotions that you have to go through and just know that there is light at the end1 minute, 23 seconds
of the tunnel it was hopeful for me and inspiring reading other people's stories of things that they went through hard1 minute, 31 seconds
times and how they were able to come out of it and and be okay it kind of gave me hope and inspiration that she can be1 minute, 39 seconds
okay you know she'll be okay too I hope her story can Inspire another parent to turn their worst experience of their1 minute, 46 seconds
life into something beautiful thank you1 minute, 51 seconds
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meMeet the 15 participants featured in the 2023 Wall of Hope and what being on the wall means to them.
Portions of the 2023 Wall of Hope photography exhibit were photographed on the grounds of ʻIolani Palace.
Built by King David Kalākaua, ʻIolani Palace is where his wife, Queen Kapiʻolani, first envisioned a maternity hospital to provide proper quality care for Hawaiian women and their newborns. Here, she hosted magnificent galas and lūʻau to raise funds for the creation of the Kapiʻolani Maternity Home, which would eventually become Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children.
Now, more than a century later, to see these Kapiʻolani patients – all of whom have overcome some medical adversity – happy and healthy on these very same grounds is, indeed, Queen Kapiʻolani's dream come full circle.