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Girl, 16, paddles over 40km for ocean awareness

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The extraordinary efforts of a 16-year-old girl, who paddled over 40km to raise ocean awareness, caught the attention of IOL. Her challenging journey serves as a remarkable symbol of the youthful activism that's emerging in response to the environmental crises facing our planet. This young activist didn't just paddle for exercise; she took each stroke to send a message about the urgency of protecting our oceans from pollution and climate change. Her endeavor shows that activism has no age limit and challenges us all to consider what lengths we're willing to go to for the betterment of our environment.

Picture: Shelley Kjonstad Africa News Agency ANA

Keira King, 16, paddled 46km, from Ballito to uShaka, to raise funds for the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). She raised R41 000 for the organisation that rehabilitates seabirds, and plans another fundraiser to take her to her target of R50 000.
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