Here's a list of trusted links to directly support Lāhainā and Kula families affected by the recent fires. Family and friends have shared these with me over the past week. If you are able to help, you can donate directly to the following links.
- Get paired with a Maui ʻOhana displaced by Maui fires to directly aid: https://mauiohana.support/
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A friend on Maui is posting many of her friend's GoFundMes:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvxyRmOyZWU/ - My sister recommends supporting this list of teachers: https://www.hsta.org/news/recent-stories/donate-to-teachers-affected-by-maui-wildfires/
- My dad's friend, who lost everything. His son created this for his dad: https://gofund.me/9e11847f
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A family friend lost her home in Kula:
https://gofund.me/a5406382 - https://gofund.me/874dcc86
- https://gofund.me/d278c50f
- https://gofund.me/29dd91aa
- https://gofund.me/610aa7ca
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A master list of Lahaina families who need support:
https://tinyurl.com/264y6efc -
A list of Lahaina family Venmos:
https://www.instagram.com/lahaina_ohana_venmo
For context, I grew up on Maui. My family still lives in Kula and elsewhere on the island. This island and its community has given me so much. I can't imagine how devasting this must be for this small community.