Valerie Hoʻopai and her family returned to a newly constructed home in Lahaina after nearly three years, marking the first completion under a wildfire recovery program that helps survivors transition into rebuilt homes.
- The Hoʻopai family became the first to complete Hoʻōla LTRG’s House to Home Program, which helps wildfire survivors transition into rebuilt homes.
- More than 150 community partners, including county officials and nonprofit organizations, supported the home reconstruction project.
- The House to Home Program provides essential furnishings and household goods like beds, kitchen supplies, and dining tables to make rebuilt structures livable.
- The family had been displaced from Lahaina for almost three years before returning to their new home.
- Mayor Richard Bissen attended the blessing ceremony along with religious leaders and community supporters.
Source: Maui Now
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