The Maui Strong Fund – Donors to the Maui Food Bank, a Hawaii Non-Perturbative Disaster Relief Organization
Residents of Paradise, Calif., know all too well what people in West Maui are going through. They share advice on how to cope with the trauma of a devastating wildfire.
The Hawaiians who survived are now trying to rebuild their lives. About to visit Maui as a tourist? It’s a good idea to delay that trip.
The Red Cross currently provides on-the-ground relief for people impacted by the Hawaii wildfire. Services include overnight shelters, meals, and reunifications with loved ones who were separated during the disaster. Visit the group’s website to make a donation earmarked to help those impacted in Hawaii. You can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a general $10 donation.
According to the group’s website, people have donated over $34 million to their dedicated relief efforts through the Maui Strong Fund. More than $4 million of those donations has been given to grantees, like the Aloha Diaper Bank. A homeless resource center and birth center.
If you live on the island, the Maui Food Bank needs baby food, menstrual products, and rice. The charity accepts financial donations through its website for people wanting to help from afar. The Maui Food Bank claims it funds around four meals for each dollar donated.
Richard Gore, whose wife and son lost their home in the 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California: Survivors of the Camp Fire offer advice to people in Maui
That’s Richard Gore. He and his wife lost their home in the 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California. The fire left 85 people dead, destroyed thousands of homes and destroyed the town of Paradise.
GORE: Two days after the fire, the churches were giving us toiletries, clothes, food. We believe in God and believe that he took care of us and that he will sustain us – but also, besides that is friends, family, our church support.
Laura nellson: I experienced vertigo and tinnitus – like, ringing in the ear – for almost four months. I had times where I was driving, and I had to pull over. I didn’t know where I was.
Source: Survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire offer advice to people in Maui
The 2018 Maui Fire: Survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire Offer Advice to People in Maui (Present at the Maui High School Board)
Nelson: Imagine someone that you care about dies in your community. You have to retreat. And that’s something I do want to express to the people of Maui. You need deep rest.
Fire survivors are urged to ask for whatever they need by the president of the Paradise U.S. school board.
MELISSA CRICK: We learned from the fire that you do not have to send people clothing if you only use cash cards, and if you post on Facebook that you don’t need people to send you clothes, it’s ok.
FADEL: Some residents requested that the city have sirens before agreeing to rebuild in Paradise. The new sirens were tested this summer.
MARTIN: Melissa Crick says there is no right way to deal with the loss. She invites everyone on Maui to get in touch with her and others in Paradise because recovery is something that has to be taken one day at a time.
Rick says there’s a wealth of knowledge there, and he’s happy to share it. Paradise loves you. We understand all too well exactly where you are right now. Sharing the information is one of the most healing things related to this process, it lets people know if I can do something differently, I would take these steps sooner.
Source: Survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire offer advice to people in Maui
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