Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson Create The People’s Fund of Maui

In the aftermath of the Maui wildfires, Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have created a special welfare fund that will provide those directly injured or whose property was damaged by the fires with $1,200 per month out of their own pockets. Together they created The People’s Fund of Maui, which armed with $10 million in aid money donated by the two celebrities, will ensure those in need are reached directly.

Maui residents and community leaders were consulted by Winfrey and Johnson who hoped to ensure that neither time nor money was wasted in getting aid directly to those who need it. Winfrey said “The main thing I’ve been hearing is their concern about how to move forward under the immense financial burden. The community has come together in so many wonderful ways, and my intention is to support those impacted as they determine what rebuilding looks like for them.”

Multiple GoFundMe efforts across the country and other private charities and non-profits managed to raise tens of millions of dollars for the victims of the Upcounty and Lahaina fires. Around 2,200 structures have been damaged or destroyed with losses at almost $6 Billion.