MOST RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS HAVE LEFT.
WE’RE STILL HERE, BUILDING 30-DAY ISOLATION KITS IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT EVENT. AND WE’LL ALWAYS BE HERE. 
135 individual donations received
$27,488.93
as of 9/16/2026
MAHALO FOR YOUR DONATIONS IN BUILDING OUR 30-DAY ISOLATION KITS
** 100% OF DONATIONS GO TO THE FAMILIES OF KA'U **


Crews work to clear trees and downed lines blocking Highway 11 in Kaʻū. The only road connecting the district to the rest of island.
Power
 Restored
CHANGE.  Hawaiian Electric reports storm restoration on Hawaiʻi Island is essentially complete. The remaining Wood Valley customers were restored on September 8, and storm-response crews have demobilized  (updated, 9/16/2026)
Water
Still Primary Concern
NO CHANGE, The Waiʻōhinu–Nāʻālehu system remains under a precautionary boil-water notice, This keeps water infrastructure as Kaʻū’s most significant unresolved utility vulnerability. (updated 9/16/2026)
Highway 11
Open But Vulnerable
CHANGE. Highway 11 is open. However, the September 9–10 flooding again demonstrated the single-corridor problem: flooding closed Hwy 11 between Punaluʻu and Nāʻālehu. (updated 9/16/2026)
Communications
Substantially Restored
NO CHANGE. Communications are substantially restored. AT&T reports its Hawaiʻi network operating at >97% of normal statewide, although that does not guarantee full coverage in Kaʻū’s traditionally weak-service areas. (updated 9/16/2026)
MEDICAL
Operational but Fragile
NO CHANGE. Kaʻū Hospital is operational. The district remains medically vulnerable because of limited local capacity. However, Nāʻālehu facility sustained significant damage, with mobile services used to maintain access to care. (updated 9/16/2026)
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NHO 30-DAY
Care package
Relief Fund

Your donation is tax-deductible.

Mālama Kaʻū Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Native Hawaiian Organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, and you will receive a receipt for your records. One hundred percent of gifts to this fund go to Hurricane Lala relief in Kaʻū.
$25INDIVIDUAL FUEL GIFT CARD
$50EMERGENCY PROPANE FOR A FAMILY
$100PORTABLE CHARGERS FOR FIVE (5) FAMILIES
AnyAmount you choose

Mālama Kaʻū Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Native Hawaiian Organization. One-time, monthly and annual recurring donations are available through our donate portal. We publish our IRS tax returns, online, annually so the public can see where every dollar goes.

EIN 87-4142178Our IRS determination letter is linked above. Keep this number for your tax records.

Mahalo to our supporters

Thank you for standing with Kaʻū

Every care package delivered in Kaʻū was paid for by the businesses and people listed below. Mahalo nui loa for standing with this district.

our partners in ka'u

Blake Kolona Painting and General Construction LLC logo
Royal Kona Resort logo

OUR Corporate Sponsors

Akamai Intelligence LLC logo

Individual Donors

Listed alphabetically by first name and last initial.

Agnes S.

Alan M.

Alexxis M.

Allison A.

Amy H.

Angela M.

Annie T.

Barbie G.

Beate K.

Becki W.

Beth H.

Blair B.

Brenda H.

Brianne R.

Britney N.

Brok B.

Cariann A.

Carla R.

Celeste R.

Chelsea C.

Christian E.

Christina B.

Christopher A.

Cindy B.

Colleen B.

Colleen P.

Darla H.

Daron N.

David F.

David G.

Debra C.

Dianne M.

Donna H.

Edieann S.

Elisa N.

Elizabeth B.

Emily S.

EPIC Meetings & Events

Eric N.

Floyd P.

Gary M.

Georges A.

Gracelyn L.

Iliana A.

Jackie G.

Jane M.

Jason C.

Jason E.

Jason G.

Jeanne W.

Jeffrey S.

Jeffrey W.

Jen C.

Jenna B.

Jennifer P.

Jill E.

Jill K.

JoAnn F.

Joe B.

John C.

John F.

John R.

Joseph B.

Judy S.

June A.

Justina M.

Kaitlin B.

Karen M.

Karen R.

Karl N.

Kate B.

Kathleen B.

Kathleen J.

Kathryn T.

Kauwilakalaokalani L.

Kay M.

Kenneth R.

Kim S.

Kimberley P.

Kimberly A.

Lance F.

Leroy S.

LeVanda K.

Louis K.

Linda N.

Linda S.

Luci N.

Marcus Y.

Marilyn A.

Marleen M.

Mary D.

Mary de J.

Mary Jo B.

Marykay L.

Megan J.

Melanie B.

Melvin Y.

Michael A.

Michael D.

Michael M.

Michele E.

Michelle R.

Michelle T.

Mike F.

Mike V.

Monica P.

Olga B.

Pam C.

Patrick D.

Ms. Patti C.

Paul S.

Paula P.

Rosalie P.

Renee Y.

Scott S.

Sharon Z.

Stephanie D.

Stephanie P.

Stephen R.

Suzette D.

Syn Ack Fin Network & Computer Services LLC

Tabitha B.

Travis B.

Trish Slade Design

Valerie M.

Wendy H.

Wesley F.

Wesley S.

Donations received through 9/16/2026. Every gift, large or small, went straight into care packages for Kaʻū families.

Kaʻū takes care of Kaʻū. It should not have to do it alone.

This district has been overlooked for a long time. We are preparing for the next storm and building our NHO “30-Day Isolation Kits” before the next event. If you have ever wondered what it would take to make a real difference in a place like this…

It is this, today.