WAIANAE, Hawaii -- Golf phenom Michelle Wie announced on Tuesday a plan to help a Leeward Oahu school after she was touched by a story about homeless children.

"They are as much of the future of Hawaii as I am," Wie said.

Initially she thought about giving Christmas presents, but then she thought twice about it.

"Even if I do give them gifts, they don't have anywhere to put it," she said.

That is how a plan to upgrade the computer lab at Kamaile Elementary School came about.

She is giving the school 30 new Sony computers. The older Macs will then find new homes in other classrooms, expanding computer access for everyone on campus.

The computer lab will be a place where homeless children can do homework and play games, officials said.

"During school time the student body can use it and after school it becomes a center for the children from our homeless population to work on their studies and enjoy their social aspects of their life," Kamaile Elementary School Vice Principal Dale Arakaki said.

Some parents have offered to help paint the room. Wie said she wants to visit the school to see how it all turns out.

Principal Glen Kila met with Sony officials at the governor's office. She thanked them on behalf of the children.

His Leeward Oahu campus serves a large population of homeless students.

Wie wanted to help those students after learning about a homeless child who could have chosen a toy, but opted for a can of tuna instead.

"If we find out it's successful I would really like to make it larger -- to more schools, and you know, this is only the beginning," the young philanthropist said. "I'm really happy that I'm able to do this."

It is not the first time the Punahou School student has opened her pockets to help the less fortunate. Last year she gave $500,000 to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. In April, she donated $300,000 to an endowment at a South Korean university to pay for operations for more than 30 children who could not afford it.