A MAUI PROGRAM KEPT LAHAINA FAMILIES TOGETHER BY PAYING HOUSEHOLDS TO TAKE IN FIRE SURVIVORS
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✍️ The article discusses a disaster-relief program in Hawaii that paid households to take in displaced loved ones after a devastating fire, highlighting the importance of community support and cultural values in disaster recovery.
👉 The Maui fires destroyed 1,898 residential structures and displaced 12,000 people. 👉 The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement's Host Housing Support Program provided stipends to households that took in displaced loved ones. 👉 The program was a first-of-its-kind in the United States and provided financial assistance to 672 displaced people staying in 253 households. 👉 The program helped to keep families and communities intact, reduce the demand for temporary housing, and alleviate the financial burden on displaced individuals.
-- #TamaraAkiona #RonSambrano #JenniferGrayThompson #KuhioLewis #SkyeKolealaniRazon-Olds #Lahaina #Maui #Wailuku #Oahu #NorthCarolina #world
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