From homeless to head girl ‘I’VE COME OUT OF MY SHELL’
May 29, 2022
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Aroha Awarau
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When Māngere College head girl Rain Te’i became homeless with her family two years ago, her life was full of uncertainty. But today, the 18-year-old has made a complete turnaround.
This year, she became head prefect of the South Auckland school, saying the experience of being down on her luck motivated her decision to return to school and change her life.
“There’s a stigma around families who are put in situations where they have no home and are forced into emergency
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