Taskforce Kiwi

Our second team has now returned home from Moloka’i and Maui, following our flood relief work alongside Red Lightning.

Nine volunteers across two teams deployed over the course of three weeks, working across the Hawaiian islands of Moloka’i and Maui, supporting our pacific neighbours following the devastating floods that hit the region in March. Working under the leadership of Red Lightning, the team undertook a variety of tasks that allowed those displaced by the flooding to safely move back into their homes.

Our work was once again enabled by the incredible team at Airlink and United, who got our team there and back. We simply couldn’t carry out our disaster relief efforts without them.

Michael Andrew, Red Lightning CEO: “We are so grateful we could call on Taskforce Kiwi for the difficult and multi role response we had on both Moloka’i and Maui. We consider them tier one volunteers, completely trained and ready to work on day one. TFK are outstanding partners and we are very appreciative to them. We hope we can continue to partner in the future.”

Richard Adams, TFK National Director: “It was a privilege to once again work alongside the Red Lightning team. Their dedication to serving the people of Hawaii in the wake of both the Lahaina wildfire and the more recent flooding is humbling. We’re proud to have played a small role in that effort, continuing to strengthen our partnership across the Pacific”.

Red Lightnings work across Maui and Moloka’i continues, and Taskforce Kiwi will continue to seek opportunities to support their efforts wherever possible.

Photo credit: Heather Joy Photographs

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