Community Resilience: Supporting Lahaina Fire Victims By Healani Sonoda-Pale

On Aug. 8, 2023, our world stopped. One of the last remnants of the Hawaiian kingdom burned to the ground, stealing more than 100 precious lives, neighborhoods and centuries of cultural treasures.

But there was one beautiful thing that rose from the ashes: desire from people around the world to help. In those early days, it seemed like all you had to do was post QR codes and money poured in — an expression of love for Lahaina...