In the middle of the chaos, as waters quickly rose and fear spread through the community, Ryland and her boys did something incredibly selfless. Instead of focusing on their own safety, they helped rescue a neighbor couple and their four children—making a trip to transport them to safety. They didn’t stop to grab their belongings. They didn’t stop to think about what they might lose. They just helped.
As floodwaters tore through Otake Camp, swallowing everything in their path, Ryland and her two sons, Sage and Cyprian Valmoja-Galbiso, were faced with a moment that would change their lives forever. In the middle of fear, chaos, and rising water, they saw their neighbors—a couple and their four children—needing help. Without hesitation, they stepped in. Through dangerous and fast-rising water, Ryland, Sage, and Cyprian made sure every single one of them made it to safety. Six lives—saved because this family chose courage over fear.
After getting the family to safety, first responders stopped them from going back. Soon after, the entire Waialua and Haleiwa community was evacuated. They waited… hoping… praying… that somehow their home would still be there. But that moment never came. Instead, they received the kind of news no family is ever prepared for—their home and everything in it was gone.
What makes their story even more remarkable is that Ryland's family lost everything because they chose to help another family during the disaster. Because of their selflessness, a family of six is safe today. Parents still get to hold their children, and six lives continue—all thanks to Ryland's family's courage and compassion in the face of tragedy.
If you know Ryland, you know her heart. She is selfless, strong, and always there when others need her. And her boys—Sage and Cyprian—showed courage and compassion. Now they need us. We are asking for your help to lift them up during the most devastating moment of their lives. Any donation—big or small—will go toward helping them secure shelter, replace basic necessities, and begin the long road to rebuilding. If you cannot donate, please share their story. Let others see the kind of people they are. Let others see what they did.
As floodwaters tore through Otake Camp, swallowing everything in their path, Ryland and her two sons, Sage and Cyprian Valmoja-Galbiso, were faced with a moment that would change their lives forever. In the middle of fear, chaos, and rising water, they saw their neighbors—a couple and their four children—needing help. Without hesitation, they stepped in. Through dangerous and fast-rising water, Ryland, Sage, and Cyprian made sure every single one of them made it to safety. Six lives—saved because this family chose courage over fear.
After getting the family to safety, first responders stopped them from going back. Soon after, the entire Waialua and Haleiwa community was evacuated. They waited… hoping… praying… that somehow their home would still be there. But that moment never came. Instead, they received the kind of news no family is ever prepared for—their home and everything in it was gone.
What makes their story even more remarkable is that Ryland's family lost everything because they chose to help another family during the disaster. Because of their selflessness, a family of six is safe today. Parents still get to hold their children, and six lives continue—all thanks to Ryland's family's courage and compassion in the face of tragedy.
If you know Ryland, you know her heart. She is selfless, strong, and always there when others need her. And her boys—Sage and Cyprian—showed courage and compassion. Now they need us. We are asking for your help to lift them up during the most devastating moment of their lives. Any donation—big or small—will go toward helping them secure shelter, replace basic necessities, and begin the long road to rebuilding. If you cannot donate, please share their story. Let others see the kind of people they are. Let others see what they did.
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