J. Matt

Photographer/Writer/Reporter

Maui Wildfire Food Aid

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Location: Honolulu

Nationality: USA

Biography: J. Matt is a documentary photographer and feature-writer from, and based in, Honolulu whose work principally focuses on global warming and its intersections with place, ecology, and social, political, and economic histories. Represented by ZUMA... MORE

Focus: Photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist, Writer, Reporter, Fine Art, Environment, Architecture, Science, History, Documentary, News, Photography, Journalist Investigative, Civil Rights and Social Inequality, Humanitarian, Columnist, Assignments, Teacher, Educator, Conservationist, Human Rights, Artist, Multimedia Journalist, Editing, Storyteller, Visual Artist, Climate, News Reporter, Print Journalism, Environmental Stories, Still Photographer, Landscape, Social Justice, Nature, Reportage, Visual Journalist, Visual Storyteller, Visual Storytelling

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

1 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

2 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

3 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

4 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

5 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

6 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

7 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

8 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

9 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

10 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

11 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

12 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

13 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

14 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

15 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

16 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

17 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

18 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

19 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

20 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

21 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

22 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

23 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Chef Hui and World Central Kitc...ely after the fire. Wailuku USA

24 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen teamed up with Chef Hui volunteers cooking and World Central Kitchen providing logistics support to deliver food into the Maui fire zones. Many served a hot meal in this initial wave of food aid had not eaten a real meal since the fire and had not seen any evidence of an organized relief. These pictures represent efforts to prepare, pack, and deliver food in the days immediately after the fire. Wailuku USA

Traveling int to the restricted...wildfire survivors. Lahiana USA

25 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Traveling int to the restricted fire and burn zones to deliver hot meals to Maui wildfire survivors. Lahiana USA

Traveling int to the restricted...wildfire survivors. Lahiana USA

26 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Traveling int to the restricted fire and burn zones to deliver hot meals to Maui wildfire survivors. Lahiana USA

Traveling int to the restricted...wildfire survivors. Lahiana USA

27 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Traveling int to the restricted fire and burn zones to deliver hot meals to Maui wildfire survivors. Lahiana USA

Old Lahaina town was largely de...as of mid-October. Honolulu USA

28 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

Old Lahaina town was largely destroyed by wildfire driven to a terrifyingly rapid spread by the winds of passing hurricane Dora on August 8th. Known fatalities stand at 99 as of mid-October. Honolulu USA

A missing persons flyer at an a...housands of people. Wailuku USA

29 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

A missing persons flyer at an aid distribution station in Lahaina. The number of dead is unknown and the missing list, such as it is at this time, runs to thousands of people. Wailuku USA

For many delivered meals were t...e State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

30 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

For many delivered meals were their first "real" meals since before the fires ignited on Maui. At their peak Chef Hui was preparing as many as 12,000 meals a day to be delivered into Lahaina and Kula fire zones. This work was undertaken and completed without aid from the County of Maui or the State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

For many delivered meals were t...e State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

31 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

For many delivered meals were their first "real" meals since before the fires ignited on Maui. At their peak Chef Hui was preparing as many as 12,000 meals a day to be delivered into Lahaina and Kula fire zones. This work was undertaken and completed without aid from the County of Maui or the State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

For many delivered meals were t...e State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

32 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

For many delivered meals were their first "real" meals since before the fires ignited on Maui. At their peak Chef Hui was preparing as many as 12,000 meals a day to be delivered into Lahaina and Kula fire zones. This work was undertaken and completed without aid from the County of Maui or the State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

For many delivered meals were t...e State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

33 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

For many delivered meals were their first "real" meals since before the fires ignited on Maui. At their peak Chef Hui was preparing as many as 12,000 meals a day to be delivered into Lahaina and Kula fire zones. This work was undertaken and completed without aid from the County of Maui or the State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

For many delivered meals were t...e State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

34 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

For many delivered meals were their first "real" meals since before the fires ignited on Maui. At their peak Chef Hui was preparing as many as 12,000 meals a day to be delivered into Lahaina and Kula fire zones. This work was undertaken and completed without aid from the County of Maui or the State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

For many delivered meals were t...e State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

35 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

For many delivered meals were their first "real" meals since before the fires ignited on Maui. At their peak Chef Hui was preparing as many as 12,000 meals a day to be delivered into Lahaina and Kula fire zones. This work was undertaken and completed without aid from the County of Maui or the State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

For many delivered meals were t...e State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

36 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

For many delivered meals were their first "real" meals since before the fires ignited on Maui. At their peak Chef Hui was preparing as many as 12,000 meals a day to be delivered into Lahaina and Kula fire zones. This work was undertaken and completed without aid from the County of Maui or the State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

For many delivered meals were t...e State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

37 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

For many delivered meals were their first "real" meals since before the fires ignited on Maui. At their peak Chef Hui was preparing as many as 12,000 meals a day to be delivered into Lahaina and Kula fire zones. This work was undertaken and completed without aid from the County of Maui or the State of Hawaii. Honolulu USA

The end of another day of food ... breakfast service. Wailuku USA

38 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

The end of another day of food aid reveals flagging energy and prep for the next morning's breakfast service. Wailuku USA

The end of another day of food ... breakfast service. Wailuku USA

39 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

The end of another day of food aid reveals flagging energy and prep for the next morning's breakfast service. Wailuku USA

The end of another day of food ... breakfast service. Wailuku USA

40 of 40 © 2024 J. Matt

The end of another day of food aid reveals flagging energy and prep for the next morning's breakfast service. Wailuku USA

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Private Story

Maui Wildfire Food Aid

Copyright J. Matt 2024

Updated Oct 2023

Summary

Documentary coverage of the initial post-wildfire food aid efforts of Chef Hui and World Central Kitchen on Maui.

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