Tzu Chi Hawaii, which provided 1,700 families with debit cards and relief materials in the aftermath of the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui, is sponsoring a Wellness and Resilience event today.
DOE officials said they previously relied on private philanthropic support to provide free school meals to all students and staff in need at the four Lahaina schools.
Six months after the devastating Maui wildfires, many survivors are suffering from depression, poor health and financial struggles, according to researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Grief and uncertainty over their futures played across the faces of survivors of the Maui wildfires on Thursday’s six-month mark as Gov. Josh Green, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen and federal officials detailed six months of progress as well as the hard work that lies ahead.