Our islands have been hit by yet another terrible disaster, with West Maui, Moloka’i North O‘ahu, and other rural areas across O‘ahu taking the majority of the brunt, and the rain and flooding still ongoing. After the first week of flooding, our Lāhainā Strong team sprung into action to deploy emergency response to impacted households and communities across Maui, supporting repairs and taking immediate action to deploy against flooding. Then, when the worst of the storm came to Waialua, our O‘ahu team sprung into emergency response deploying volunteers, resources, and supplies, to support impacted ‘ohana with emergency needs in high impact areas on the North Shore and West O‘ahu.

The Our Hawai'i Foundation was literally created for moments like this. Formed after Our Hawai‘i’s response to the 2023 Lāhainā wildfires, The Our Hawai‘i Foundation expands our movement’s charitable capacity for communities in need. We have been continuing to support long-term recovery efforts in Maui which have enabled a swift community response, and now, our organizers and infrastructure are able to deploy across Maui, Moloka'i and O‘ahu to meet this moment, supporting on the ground community leaders with proven mutual aid and organizing resources and direct supplies.

Any contribution large or small supports our efforts to provide relief to families in need. Donations will go towards supplies that can help with water diversion and home repairs, immediate supplies like potable water and replacement for damaged goods, labor and contracting with relief experts, and more.