emergency proclamation for maui county AUG. 8TH 2023
SUPPORT Maui ‘Ohana
www.helpmauirise.org
directly aid ‘Ohana (family) displaced by fires. sorted Go Fund Men, One Click Donation & more.
hundreds Displaced by Wildfires; Support our Maui Businesses,
& community ‘Ohana during this tragic time.
healing, rebuilding, & the restoration to come.
Donations go directly to 'Ohana affected by Maui Fires, those in need of support during these drastic & UNCONSOlable times, for more information and receipts on how donations are allocated and spent, please leave your email.
WEST MAUI COMMUNITY BASED HUBS
NAPILI NOHO - Nāpili Noho' is a community based emergency distribution hub at Nāpili Park. We distribute warm meals, donated foods, produce, dry goods, hygiene items, clothing & more. We also serve as a site for medical care, lomilomi, job & benefit assistance, child care, tutoring, notary, computer & internet access, mental health services & more as available. Our focus is on those most directly effected & displaced by the Lahaina fire disaster. We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday 10-4, and Fridays 10-5. We are closed Wednesdays & Sundays. We encourage you to share our services with those you know in need, and to partner with us, volunteer with us, and donate to our cause.
Nāpili Noho is a lifeline for many.
We will get through this together.
Kākoʻo Maui Resource Center
Open to the public 10am - 6pm
WHERE: Maui Mall
Kahului, HI 96732
(*Hub is located near TJ Maxx and Subway)
the hub will provide access to:
relief application assistance
legal aid
document replacement
mental & physical health support
Foodland vouchers
HEPA air purification systems
workforce training
financial support may be available
and more
The hub will be managed by Lāhainā resident, Kukui Keahi who lost both her home and job to the fires.
The hub will focus on providing a cultural approach to help those impacted by the wildfires best navigate the application process for direct aid and services.
A proud statement hat of our beloved island home, MAUI.
donationS PRIORITY goes to Victims who LOST THEIR HOMES IN LAHAINA & KULA AREA (UPCOUNTRY MAUI), priority to elders and 'Ohana with Keiki, & all displaced persons, impacted local maui businesses and persons.
We will be coordinating supply runs and storage for families in need.
Already purchased:5GAL WATER. solar chargers, TOILET PAPER. WATER BOTTLES. FOOD SUPPLY. KEIKI SUPPLIES. gas tanks, propane tanks, FUEL FOR DELIVERIES.
long-term goals: water units, water systems, SHELTERs, solar systems, agricultural support, dumpster rentals, toilet rentals, and more.
WE CURRENTLY KNOW OF 22 DIFFERENT ‘OHANA WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES.
hundreds of impacted persons and businesses.
SOME OF THE NON-PROFITS IN DIRECT ACTION on MAUI
@PacificBirthCollective @HawaiiCommunityFoundation @NaAikaneOMaui @HelpMauiRise @RedLightning
This will be our hardest come-back, & the crisis is far from over. many ʻOhana, friends, family, & neighbors are still missing & the #ʻs will rise.
The lost lives confirmed are currently at 115. Moe Me Ka Maluhia. Rest In Peace.
Overwelming times as our island & Maui ʻOhana face the largest disaster in History.
The most important thing in your disaster kit is community, & aloha for eachother while enduring this tradegy.
There is no power, water, or cell service, Red Lightning is currently helping set up starlings across Maui Komohana (West Maui).
Support Connectivity for West Maui Residents.
SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR ENDLESS ALOHA, AND SUPPORT TO RE-CONNECT OUR LOVED ONES, CALL OUT FOR SUPPLIES, AND ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR SURVIVORS, ELDERS, CHILDREN & COMMUNITY.
The past two weeks have been fueled by community support from across the islands, as
helicopters, boats, & authorized personel are taking supplies to Lāhainā families.
"As kānaka, there are truly no words to describe the devastation and immeasurable losses in Lahaina, a national historic landmark, historic district, and former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Lahaina holds some of the most historically significant cultural properties and highest-ranking sacred remains of our ancestors. There is so much history that will be forever lost, a history that tethers all of us, young and old, not only to the ʻāina, but to ourselves and to each other.
The fires are in part due to the climate crisis, a history of colonialism in our islands, and the loss of our right to steward our ʻāina and wai. We have watched our precious cultural assets, our physical connection to our ancestors, our places of remembering – all go up in smoke. The same western forces that tried to erase us as a people now threaten our survival with their destructive practices."
- @hululindsey
Central Maui drop off sites are posted, businesses are getting ready to enter with restoration efforts & ʻohana are still trying to comprehend this great loss.
One thing is for certain, this island community will heal, but it will take a lot of work & time.
Mahalo to everyone who is working around the clock to serve the needs of our people!
East Maui is here for Lahainā & all impacted, weʻre sending support in all ways possible.
Ke Aloha no MAUI
Due to the impact of the fires on the island, UH Maui College - Kahului campus is closed
on Thursday, 8/10/23. Molokai and Lanai Education Centers will reopen. We will continue to monitor the
situation and announce later, whether or not the Kahului campus will re-open on Friday, 8/11/23.
Please stay safe and stay tuned for further announcements.
DIRECT LINK TO MAUI ‘OHANA SUPPORT PAGES
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War Memorial Complex open today and Thursday as dropoff center for emergency shelter donations
Lahaina, Pulehu and Upcountry Fires Combined Update No. 5: War Memorial Complex is open today and Thursday as a dropoff center for donations for emergency shelters housing fire evacuees on Maui.
Non-perishable food, bottled water, hygiene items and blankets are being accepted. Those wishing to donate should enter the complex through Kanaloa Avenue and drop off donations at the field on the left. The dropoff center will be open through 6 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.
Fire stations are unable to accept donations for shelters.
Firefighting crews are continuing to battle fires in Lahaina, Pulehu and Upcountry that were fueled by strong winds from Hurricane Dora as it passed well south of the Hawaiian islands.
More than 2,100 people were housed overnight Tuesday in four emergency shelters that were set up at Maui Prepatory Academy in Napili, Maui High School in Kahului, War Memorial Center and Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani.
