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Cee-Jay’s<br />
Hawaiian<br />
experience<br />
O’ahu,<br />
Hawaii<br />
A lot of people think of Hawaii as a<br />
holiday destination, but for a first-timer<br />
in Hawaii it was overwhelming seeing<br />
the state that place is in.<br />
One small village had the same population as New<br />
Zealand living there. Being an ambassador for the Sea<br />
Cleaner’s association taught me about the terrible<br />
state that Hawaii is in.<br />
In one week we collected 4.1 million tonnes of rubbish.<br />
The currents in Hawaii are very strong which means<br />
that rubbish will be washed ashore. Students in local<br />
schools and teachers did not know that they had such<br />
a tragedy. Our mission was to make a change, and I<br />
think a lot of people will make changes in their lives,<br />
It was Cee-Jay’s cleaning up at her local area of Ihumatao<br />
which helped her get noticed by Sea Cleaners.<br />
not knowing that it impacts a lot of other people who<br />
see the actions they take.<br />
I came away from Hawaii with a strong purpose to raise<br />
awareness here in Auckland, New Zealand. I just want to<br />
say a special thanks to the many supporters in and out<br />
of school and especially to Sea Cleaners and Makaurau<br />
Marae.<br />
- Cee-Jay Maitai<br />
Mangere College - 2018 37
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