A Lahaina family displaced by the 2023 wildfires has moved into their newly rebuilt home after nearly three years, marking the first completion of a recovery program that helps furnish rebuilt homes.
- Valerie Hoʻopai and her family returned to their rebuilt Lahaina home after being displaced for nearly three years by the August 2023 wildfires.
- The project was completed through Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group’s House to Home Program, which furnishes rebuilt homes with essential items.
- This marks the first completed project under the House to Home Program, which provides beds, dining tables, kitchen supplies and outdoor furniture to wildfire survivors.
- Hoʻōla LTRG has completed four homes in Lahaina to date and continues providing rebuilding assistance to uninsured or underinsured homeowners.
- The organization offers disaster case management and volunteer coordination services, with applications available at mauilongtermrecovery.org.
Source: Maui News
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