The planned community service was to partner with an organization called Hui O Koʻolaupoko (associated with 808 Cleanups). Our group agreed to set the date of January 3rd, 2020. We would serve from 9 am-12 pm and get there in our own transportation. When I got there I texted my friends to ask where they were. One of them didn’t respond and the other said they could no make it. So, I was the only one in my group that went to the service. I met up with the people from the organization. To my surprise, I was the only volunteer that was there. The two other ladies were apart of the organization one was named Jamie. Jamie then proceeded to tell me that the volunteers fluctuate from 1 to 50 people. It just so happened that I was the only one that showed up that day.
What went well was that the work itself wasn’t that bad. I cut down wauke trees and other shrubs just because they were too many of them in the area. We then pulled invasive weeds that grew around native plants like ʻilima and aʻaliʻi. Lastly, we put mulch on top of where we pulled the invasive weeds. Jamie told me throughout the service what they do in the nonprofit of Hui O Koʻolaupoko. They mainly focus on the streamside if the fishpond and the agriculture and water quality in the area. What could have gone better was definitely more people to lighten the workload, but I compensated by pulling double the weight. This overall made me feel a lot better to know that I did something to impact the community. My understanding has definitely improved not just the service, but my mindset has changed. After the service, I felt proud that I did something with my morning than just sitting at home. The project has taught me to be a servant leader and to lead by example. By doing something around your peers you can encourage them through your actions and not by only your words.
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AuthorAloha, my name is Caleb Ledesma, I live in Pearl City, and I am a sophomore at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama. Holomua! Archives
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