Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson commit $10M to make payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes after deadly fire

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced Thursday.

The People’s Fund of Maui will give $1,200 a month to adults who are not able to return to their primary residences because of the recent wildfires.

That includes people who owned and rented their homes, according to the fund’s website.

The fund will also seek donations to extend the length of time it can provide the support.

‘How do we help?’ the Johnson and Winfrey asked each other during the wildfires, saying in a video released along with the announcement that they grappled with how to best direct their efforts.

‘You want to take care of the greatest need of the people, and that’s giving them money.’

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires , through a new fund they announced Thursday.

They are looking forward to the help of ‘every person who called me and said, “What can I do?”‘

Winfrey said in the video, ‘This is what you can do.’

Winfrey, who lives on Maui part-time, visited an emergency shelter on Maui in the days after the wildfire hit.

At least 115 people were killed in the fires, though an unknown number are still missing.

The fire that ripped through the historic town of Lahaina on August 8 was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.

Forecasters warned Wednesday that gusty winds and low humidity increased the risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western parts of each Hawaiian island, though they were not as powerful as the winds that helped fuel the deadly blaze three weeks ago.

To qualify, applicants must show a government ID and a utility bill in their name for a lost or uninhabitable residence, the fund’s website said.

No end date: Winfrey said it would be up to the American public to determine how long the fund extends, based on their support and donations

He talked: Johnson said he talked to community elders and leaders about the fund

At least 115 people were killed in the fires , though an unknown number are still missing. The fire that ripped through the historic town of Lahaina on August 8 was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. Seen on August 21

US President Joe Biden speaks during a community engagement event at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 21, 2023

In the announcement, Winfrey and Johnson said they consulted with ‘community elders, leaders and residents including Hokulani Holt-Padilla, Keali´i Reichel, Archie Kalepa, Ekolu Lindsey, Kimo Falconer, Tiare Lawrence, Kaimana Brummel, Kaleikoa Ka´eo, Brian Keaulana, Kaimi Kaneholani, Henohea Kane, Paele Kiakona, Ed Suwanjindar, Shep Gordon and Jason Momoa.’

The Entertainment Industry Fund, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that helps celebrities administer their charitable work, is sponsoring the fund, the announcement said.

Johnson and Winfrey hope the fund will continue to make transfers to qualifying residents for at least six months.

But Winfrey said it would be up to the American public to determine how long the fund extends, based on their support and donations.

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