TAKE ACTION, HELPING THE PEOPLE OF MAUI

Recently, several devastating wildfires erupted on Maui. Fanned by exceptionally high winds of up to 67 miles per hour, one of the fires broke through containment and almost completely destroyed the historic town of Lahaina. The fire burned an estimated 2,170 acres, the equivalent of 3.4 square miles, and damaged or destroyed 2,207 structures, 86% of which were classified as residential.

Lahaina residents were forced to flee for their lives in a matter of hours, seeking refuge in the ocean and even hotel pools. A month after the disaster, 115 people are confirmed dead, with 66 still missing. Relief crews are sweeping the town for chemicals and materials such as batteries, fertilizers, and propane tanks that pose exceptional health risks, a process that could go on for months. In the meantime, the people of Lahaina need help.

So far, residents have not been allowed to return to the town, and the vast majority will not have homes to go back to. About 5,800 survivors are staying in hotels and motels. Donations are desperately needed to help the residents of Lahaina afford their daily needs as they start putting their lives back together.

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Mercy Airlift is the non-profit humanitarian organization, which provides air transportation, emergency aid, medical services, recovery assistance, and sustainable human development programs to disaster victims and impoverished populations worldwide. We also provide logistical and transportation services to other organizations, assisting them in their efforts to provide emergency assistance to those in need.

Whether it’s a natural disaster in the United States such as hurricane Katrina or hurricane Rita, or famine and drought in parts of Africa, or medical air transportation needs in Central and South America, Mercy Airlift stands ready to assist those in need with a full staff of volunteers ready to be dispatched for short or long term missions throughout the world.

Please review our site and look at our programs. See what we are doing and where we are serving. Mercy Airlift may be the organization which will assist you in being able to help those in need either by volunteering or by providing financial assistance. Mercy Airlift is here to provide Life-Saving Assistance and Life-Changing Solutions to those in need – and we’re here to give you the opportunity to be of service to those who so desperately need assistance.

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