ALOFA * AIGA * FA'AALOALO * GAGANA * LUMANA'I * TAUTUA
Invest in Solutions for our Samoan & Pacific Islander Community. Together we can bring about change for our people.
Check out our calendar of events & workshops this month. We have a variety of happenings all throughout the month, from Falelalaga - our weaving group to Nesian Night Market - where you catch our Pasefika Boss Up Youth launching their businesses & Lego Lounge. We hope to see you at one of the upcoming events!
This month, our main funding priority remains:
Keeping Le Maota Community Space open for the community.
Click DONATE today to contribute.
Join us Friday July 18, 2025
For Nesian Night Market. This month, we're excited to welcome our Pasefika Boss Up Youth who will be joining the lineup of Nesian vendors. Bring your family & friends!
COME BUILD WITH US!
COME ON OVER!
Talofa Lava/Hello & Welcome,
Samoan Solutions is a local non profit organization, based in San Mateo County. We exist to help enhance the lives of our Pacific Islander Community in the San Francisco, Bay Area through a series of programs, services, collaborative efforts and our community space Le Maota. We invite you to join in the fun as a participant, volunteer or as a member. Check out our website to learn more about the work we do and come join in the fun.
Photo: Fa'aSamoa Arts Founder: Tufuga Ta Tatau Sua Uilisone Fitiao with Youth Leader Cassandra Stanley activating the Siapo pieces in the De Young Museum's Educational collection.
Our mission to enhance the quality of life of Samoan/Pasefika people in the San Francisco Bay Area. We aim to:
Build strong relationships between our people & local community organizations
Promote awareness amongst our people of the human & social services available
Maintain Fa'a Samoa as a teaching tool & means of uniting the Samoan people through Arts, cultural, educational and community building events.
All in hopes of preparing our community for future success.
Our vision is two fold. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Samoan Solutions will have:
United the Samoan people across social & geographical boundaries by teaching and maintaining Fa'a Samoa, and
Ensured that the Samoan people are aware of social & human services that they require to be healthy and contributing members in their respective communities by bridging together the Samoan people with appropriate community entities that confer such services.
Samoan Solutions is currently a volunteer-run organization based in San Mateo County, CA with members from local cities including: South San Francisco, San Bruno, Daly City, San Jose and beyond. We are committed to taking an active role in contributing to the betterment of our people. This group started off as an idea to sponsor a single event and has developed into an effort to establish a lasting impact on our Samoan/Pasefika community.
Message from Samoan Solutions Co-Founder Dallas Te'o
Message from Samoan Solutions Co-Founder Mona Uli
October 28, 2023 - Samoan Solutions hosted its 15 year anniversary benefit celebration, at Le Maota - in Burlingame. Joined by long time Sponsors, Donors, Volunteers & new friends, the night was a tribute to their long term service in the San Francisco Bay Area. The benefit featured a silent auction fundraiser, Samoan dance, local fashions and a spread of food & drinks provided by local Pasefika businesses & testimonies from long time partners & our Co-founders/Board Members present & via video.
It was an evening full of love, community and hope for the future!
2023 marked a significant year with the launch of Le Maota, the inaugural cohort of Pasefika Boss Up, impactful partnerships, and many other achievements. We are grateful for the support of many individuals in making it all possible. Explore our annual report for further insights into our year.