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Maui Strong Fund Supports 34 Organizations with Boots on the Ground
Micah Kāne, CEO of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, says donations to the foundation’s Maui Strong Fund are directly helping families and individuals in crisis. As of Monday afternoon, almost $4...
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Lost in the Lāhainā Fire: A New Affordable Housing Complex
Among the thousands of homes, condos and apartments in Lāhainā that were damaged or destroyed by deadly wildfires was a three-story apartment building that opened less than a year ago to 89 local...
View ArticleHow to Replace Important Documents and Access Financial Aid After a Disaster
Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates Order replacement certificates through the state Department of Health’s Vital Records website, by mail or in person. You’ll need a government-issued ID card;...
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“The Power of Kākou: ‘Ohana Caring for ‘Ohana” on Maui
Chad Buck says he saw hundreds of families feeding and caring for other families and inviting those survivors into their homes. He saw kūpuna continually embracing and praying for the relief workers....
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Realtors Locally and Nationwide Step Up to Support Maui’s Survivors
Steve Baker was on the mainland when deadly wildfires tore through residential neighborhoods in West and Upcountry Maui, displacing thousands, including 15 of his agents at Coldwell Banker Island...
View ArticleIf You Had a Mortgaged Home Destroyed on Maui, Any Relief on Payments May Be...
Maui homeowners who lost their homes to the deadly wildfires have to find new places to live, along with replacing important documents and belongings. And while those who have mortgages may not have to...
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What to Know About Insurance Claims Following a Wildfire
Different policies have different types of coverage; check with your insurance adjusters about the specifics of your policy. FICOH is the largest writer of commercial lines insurance and fifth-largest...
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When Fire Struck Lahaina, Hawai‘i’s Private Sector Rushed in to Help
In the week after the Aug. 8 fire, as Lahaina lay in ruins, questions began circulating at First Hawaiian Bank: Did the safe-deposit boxes and, more importantly, the customers’ belongings inside,...
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Maui Nonprofit Aims to Return Displaced Families to Their Affordable Homes
A community land trust is one way to provide affordable housing for Lahaina families that lost their homes to the Aug. 8 wildfires. A community land trust is a nonprofit that acquires affordable...
View ArticlePolio Was This Agency’s First Crisis, Maui Wildfires Are the Latest
When Imua Family Services was founded in 1947, the first crisis it faced was the polio epidemic that was crippling keiki in Maui County. The latest crisis has been this summer’s wildfires and their...
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