Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launched Maui’s People’s Fund with a $10 million commitment after the 2023 fires; after wider donations, it distributed about $60 million in $1,200 payments to more than 8,100 residents
Photo credit: Oprah/ Instagram When deadly wildfires devastated Lahaina and Kula in August 2023, Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launched the People’s Fund of Maui with an initial $10 million commitment. The idea was simple and urgent: put cash directly into the hands of adults who could no longer live in their primary homes. The…