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My name is Challys Pascual, and I am writing this on behalf of my stepfather, mother, and grandparents. With fire nearly trapping the traffic of cars, my family made the quick decision to turn around to go towards Central Maui. With downed traffic lights, power lines, trees, and thick, blinding smoke, we barely made it out of Lahaina. Had we not done this, we would have been among the many people that had to abandon their cars and jump into the ocean for safety. Since coming to Wailuku, photos show that our home and town has turned to rubble. We are grateful to be alive and reunite with my grandparents, whom we didn’t locate until a day later. However, we can only fend for ourselves with the money we have in our pockets and banks for so long. The more days that pass, the more our survival becomes a financial burden. Please consider donating any ounce of money to our family. This will go towards hopefully rebuilding our house (whenever that is possible), repurchasing valuables lost in the fire, pet food and supplies, and other necessary items. Thank you for all of the prayers, thoughts, phone calls, and texts. We sincerely appreciate it.