[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - Ivanka visited Maui two weeks ago on a humanitarian mission
Where's Oprah?
- She distributed food and supplies with group CityServe International
- Thousands remain displaced and rebuilding has yet to begin
There are approximately 6,000 displaced residents staying in Maui hotels, while another 1,100 are in Airbnb rentals.
Ivanka Trump and the group distributed food, water, local produce, gift cards and other needed supplies to displaced families and individuals staying at hotels, local distribution centers and pantries near Lahaina, CityServe said.
The group is also providing gas cards and air filters to residents, who are being advised not to drink the water and to stay away from fire-damaged areas.
Trump also used her connections to get other companies to donate goods to those in Maui, according to CityServe.
Next week, a 747 filled with $1 million worth of supplies will head toward Maui with ebikes, electric scooters, electronics, toys, dry foods, small appliances, ukuleles, and several pallets of Jockey clothing - 'all because of a Ivanka's connection,' the group said.
The wildfires are under control across the island but damage remains in the 2,170 acres burned. The death toll stands at 97 and 66 people remain missing.
The burn area of Maui remains restricted to authorized personnel as officials clean up the potentially dangerous ash and other debris. There is an estimated 2,200 damaged or destroyed structures.
The cleanup could take months. The early cost estimate is $5.5 billion.
Students won't be able to return to class until mid-October. Roughly 3,000 students from the four Lahaina public schools have been displaced in the fires.
Ivanka Trump has partnered with CityServe for almost four years.
She worked with them during the COVID pandemic to provide food to those in need.
She also has helped the group send 1 million meals to Ukrainians and visited Poland with them to aid the refugees.
The former first daughter has left politics - while she is supporting Donald Trump's bid for a second term in the White House she is not campaigning for him - and has focused on charity work and raising her three children with husband Jared Kushner.
The Kushner/Trump clan moved to Florida after the left Washington D.C. where Jared and Ivanka worked as advisers in President Trump's administration. 
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