Dear Friends, Donors, and Allies in Recovery,
It's been over two and a half years since the devastating wildfires ravaged Lahaina and Upcountry in August 2023. Flames stole homes, livelihoods, and a sense of safety from thousands of our 'ohana. For so many survivors and first responders, the embers of trauma still burn brightly. And now with the Kona storms that brought flooding through the islands in March 2026, even more people need support.
Families are scraping by financially, piecing together shattered lives amid skyrocketing costs and endless red tape. Insurance claims drag on, temporary housing feels anything but secure, and the weight of loss presses down like an unrelenting storm.
And here's the heartbreaking truth: while bricks and beams can be rebuilt, the invisible scars (the mental anguish, emotional exhaustion and stress, physical pain, and energetic depletion) linger without the right care. What we carry in our minds and bodies ripples into every corner of our communities. Fractured relationships, stalled progress, and a collective spirit that's hard to reignite without targeted support.
Holistic inner work is not a luxury. It's the foundation of true recovery. It's the difference between surviving and thriving. The difference between isolation and connection.
For the people of Lahaina who were hit hardest by those fires, access to mental, emotional, physical, and energetic healing isn't just help - it's hope. It's the quiet space to process grief, release chronic pain from the body's fight/flight/freeze survival hold, and rediscover the will to dream again.
Too many folks have gone without this vital aid for far too long. Over two years of waiting, wondering, and worsening. We cannot let that continue.
Since July 2024, I've poured my heart and soul into serving these incredible survivors and first responders through partnerships with local non-profits. Offering free sessions for mental and emotional healing alongside body pain relief techniques, I've witnessed transformations that words can barely capture. I've seen tearful despair turning into smiles of renewed hope and deepened breaths of relief and groundedness. Bodies unclenching and unwinding from years of tension and uncertainty. Families finding their footing once more and reconnecting in deeper ways.
The demand has been immense. People showing up to heal not just for themselves, but for their keiki, their kupuna, their communities. The results? Profound, lasting, and life-affirming.
It's this outpouring of need and the immense positive impact that has called me to launch my own community initiative: a dedicated space where healing is accessible to ALL - no matter their wallet.
Right now, I devote 4 days each week to provide free services.
More community members easing their pain, mending their hearts, and rebuilding from the inside out.
The vision is for fire-impacted and flood-impacted community members to continue having access to these life-changing services. Your help aids in this model of service to be a success. I can serve our community, while also caring for myself and my 4-year old.
To make this possible, I'm humbly pleading for your support: at least $5,000 per month in recurring donations. These funds would cover 4 days a week of free sessions for fire survivors, flood survivors and first responders, expanded session times, outreach/outcall/travel expenses to serve our community members who have been displaced, and sustainable operations, ensuring no one is turned away because of their financial circumstances.
Every dollar directly fuels my ability to continue providing free services on this larger scale, amplifying the ripple of recovery across Maui and all the Hawaiian Islands. All the islands were greatly impacted by the storms.
Your gift - whether a one-time surge of generosity or a steady monthly commitment - means a community member sleeps easier tonight, a parent laughs with their child tomorrow, and a community rises stronger together.
In the spirit of aloha, let's come together and help rebuild Maui and the collective. We all rise together.
Will you join me?
Donate today or reach out to learn how you can partner in this vital work.
Together, we can heal what the fires couldn't touch.
With Immense Love and Gratitude,
Angelica Ng
Founder, Angelic Wellness LLC
