TYEE GO GREEN! IS BACK.
GO GREEN! ONLINE ZUMBA and FOOD RECIPE CHALLENGES
"your  health is your responsibility"

Zumba was initially incorporated to the GO GREEN! activities to encourage healthy living and establish a healthy open free-spirited environment between TYEE GO GREEN! and the youth volunteers.

Due to the popularity of our last Zumba event and the success so far, we have decided to further promote Zumba as well as selling to the youth a rather youthful, enjoyable fun and very educational approach to Zumba.

Zumba is currently an initiation activity we use to welcome our TYEE GO GREEN! volunteers into the initiative, with the idea that even though we focus on contributing to the environment and climate change while encouraging the youth to join in that movement, we must first start with ourselves and emphasize on self-care and promote healthy living all the while maintaining a green and healthy environment simultaneously. 

TYEE GO GREEN! IS BACK.
GO GREEN! ONLINE ZUMBA CHALLENGE
"my health, my responsibility"
 
Follow Us-Join Us-Challenge Yourself to a healthier Tonga with GO GREEN! 
It’s  EASY. It’s FUN. It’s FOR YOU.
 
We'll kickstart this challenge on Monday, 11 May 2020.
#YourHealthIsYourWealth.
#YourHealthIsYourResponsibility
 
ARE YOU GOING TO BE OUR LUCKY WEEKLY WINNERS?

"A big MALO 'AUPITO to Director Vanessa Lolohea and Mausa Halahala from Tonga Youth National Congress (TNYC), for the suppliant of our very first TYEE GO GREEN SEWING MACHINE.  We have collaborated with TNYC to fight plastics in Tonga by recycling and reusing clothing wastes.

This partnership strengthens our bond as well established and recognised local Youth NGO's in Tonga and will have a greater impact on the environment and Climate Change as well as our youth.

'Olive Mafi, TYEE GO GREEN! Program Coordinator reflects on this partnership - "We work better When we work together".

BSP Bank Nuku'alofa, 14th February 2020:  The TYEE GO GREEN! kick started their Y2020 activities with a team building Zumba session for the new GO GREEN! volunteer recruits in leading up to the GO GREEN! BBQ fundraiser event which was held at the BSP Bank Nuku'alofa on Valentine's Day. 

TYEE GO GREEN! BBQ fundraiser has been made possible for us since last November 2019 with the wonderful support and sponsorship of the BSP Bank Tonga by offering their wonderful BBQ facility and venue for us to use and also the shirts and caps for our volunteers.

The South Pacific Mozuzku Tonga (SPM Tonga) also helped us by sponsoring ten packs of seaweeds towards our fundraiser on top of donating 30% of their sales on the day in support of our GO GREEN! initiative.  A couple of our GO GREEN! volunteers were trained and allocated to look after the SPM stall. They provided good customer service, they learned about the SPM Tonga and their products, displayed the products on the stall as they work through the day while promoting and selling the seaweeds to customers on site. This was a great learning experience for our volunteers.  We value and appreciate the collaboration and trust that SPM Tonga placed with us to care for their products, promote and sell them on the day.  Thank you, Lili and Masa for your support.

TYEE GO GREEN managed to raise a total of $881.10, in addition the 30% donation from the SPM Tonga sales of $72.50 which put up our total funds raised on the day to TOP 953.60.

We are humbled and grateful for Rev. Taniela Manu of Kolofo'ou and family who also opened up their home to our GO GREEN! crew to prepare our food for the BBQ fundraiser.  Peni and Sosina Kaivelata also donated some green bananas and our green serving plates to use on the day while reducing the single use of plastics.  A few of our GO GREEN! volunteers also donated some home-baked cakes, muffins and pizzas for sale on top of contributing their time to the BBQ food preparations, decorations and the set up.  

Thank you very much to all who came to support, purchase and donate to our BBQ fundraiser and made it a success. TYEE GO GREEN! is truly grateful for the wonderful support, sponsorship, donations received. Without you, we would not be able to achieve the outcome and impact we had anticipated.  We thank you and we look forward to continue this partnership for our TYEE GO GREEN! future events and developments. 

We thank our GO GREEN! Volunteers for their tireless effort and commitment to putting up a great event while gaining some real life practical experience and improved soft skills in their preparations for the work and business environment. We would like to acknowledge all the help and contributions made by everyone towards a successful, fun and enjoyable event.  This outcome would not be possible without the leadership and drive of our EVENTS & GO GREEN! Coordinator, Ms. Olive Mafi and her team!

The preparation was accompanied by a short video promo which was published on our social media pages as follows: ​

​TYEE GO GREEN! "Our home, Our future, Our responsibility" IS BACK!! 
​Join GO GREEN! now.
​Come over to TYEE or call us. Office Tel: 6855259 / 7706340 / 8425259

GO GREEN! is a youth-led community initiative which aims to encourage youth to utulise their talents and skills for the betterment of the environment and their future, through recycling of quality clothes. The GO GREEN! concept was developed around waste reduction, affordability and sustainability, with the intention to engage with the youth and encourage them to make ethical and sustainable fashion choices.

​GO GREEN! is one of the initiatives that has been created under the third pillar of TYEE core services which is the Youth Entrepreneurship in our effort to address youth unemployment challenges and support youth opportunities in Tonga.

The programme of the GO GREEN! event was held at the Teufaiva LDS Hall, Longolongo started at 10:30am with the welcoming remarks by the MC, Miss. Ilaisaane Manu followed by GO GREEN! Choir with an uplifting song, Hallelujah and the opening prayer by Pres. Ian Tu'ihalangingie of the Teufaiva LDS Chaple.  Miss Olive Mafi, the Event Coordinator who wore many hats in coordinating and leading the GO GREEN! Team delivered a heartfelt and passionate presentation about the journey of the GO GREEN! initiative which captured the audience in tears.  Copies of the Programme were accompanied by GO GREEN! Brochures were handed out to our guests on the day for information.  

GO GREEN! initiative was officially marked with the cutting of the ribbons by Mrs. Sinama Tupou Fuao, Director of Youth Division under the Government Ministry of Internal Affairs to open the very first recycled clothes SWAP event. This was followed by her warm and informative remarks speaking to the parents about the importance of their roles at home in raising up their children.

The registered SWAP customers enjoyed a variety of good quality fashions and recycled bottle tops Xmas items produced by our GO GREEN! volunteers for them to shop from using their recycled tokens.  Chosen clothes at the SWAP by our customers were packed and wrapped with gifted ribbons to avoid the use of plastics. The SWAP space was managed by our GO GREEN! volunteers whom they have been trained and assigned to different tasks to take ownership of.

Part 1 of the Programme was completed with an item performed by the Assembly of God's Youth Group. Also attending the GO GREEN! event was Mrs. Lola Liava'a Tonga, Manager of Projects from the Tonga Waste Authority, Principals of Longolongo, Nuku'alofa and Hilliard Memorial Primary Schools, Director of Ordinary Tongan Lives, parents and children of our youth, families and friends.

The event finished off on a high note with an entertaining GO GREEN! Youth Samoa Siva solo item and a Youth Fashion Show "wearing their personality and confidence on the cat walk".  The fashion show and the models were organised and trained by our very own GO GREEN! volunteer, Miss Ana Tavo. The categories were; youth work and business attires both Tongan and non-Tongan, smart street casuals and evening cocktail wear. The closing remarks was delivered by Miss. Lesila Tangulu and the closing prayer by Ms. Sepiuta Hikila, a GO GREEN! volunteer.

TYEE GO GREEN! would like to humbly acknowledge and sincerely thank each loyal supporter and sponsor for their support which helped us to achieve our goal with GO GREEN! first official event:
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• President of the LDS Church, Longolongo for enabling us to utulise their wonderful LDS facility.
• BSP Bank Tonga for our GO GREEN! volunteers t-shirts and caps
• SCH Lawyers 
• Jessica Afeaki 
• 'Ilaisaane Manu and family, FWC Kolofo'ou/Kolomotu'a
• Olive Mafi and family, Haveluloto
• Lesila Tangulu and family, Kolonga
• Jenny Vasu and family, Vaini
• GO GREEN! Volunteers and their families and friends
• Sinama Tupou Fuao, Director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Youth Division
• Mrs. Lola Liava'a Tonga, Tonga Waste Authority Ltd
• Radio Nuku'alofa 88.6FM
• What's On In Tongatapu (WOIT) & FAB Rental Cars Ma'ufanga
• GPS Nuku'alofa,
• GPS Longolongo,
• Hilliard Memorial Primary School (Mangaia)
• Miss Seneti Popua 'Aho
• Mr. Leveni 'Aho and MEIDECC Office
• Mrs. Luseane 'Aho and the Audit Office
• Nesi Tonga and JKCA Office
• Felisita from Min. of Education and Training Office
• Magic Signs
• Ordinary Tongan Lives
• Niulala Catering

TYEE GO GREEN! a youth led community initiative would like to acknowledge the support received from the the General Manager,  Ramanal Vallabh and his  friendly staff of Radio Nuku'alofa 88.6 FM.  Listen in to our radio programme on this page. Counting down the days, so hurry to TYEE office to register your six good quality clothes; work attire, business wear, smart casuals and evening wear clothes before Friday 22 November 2019. Do not miss out. Tel: 6855259 / 8425259 / 7706340.

​Click on the Radio 88.6 FM logo below to listen to the programme. 
Teke lava 'o fanongo ki he potalanoa 'e ni'ihi e timi 'a e TYEE GO GREEN! heni, lomi'i e la'ita e Letio 88.6FM 'oku ha atu 'i lalo pea teke lava leva 'o fanongo ki ia.

 There will be variety of quality fashion to choose from, GO GREEN! fun activities, good food and music to entertain you. This Open Day Event is available for all youths and our business customers and adults.

Get in soon so you don't miss out. Contact our GO GREEN! Team for details on: Tel:  685-5259 / 770-6340 / 842-5259. Email: tyeegogreen@gmail.com. Contact Person:  Miss. 'Olive Mafi.

​A big shout out to our TYEE GO GREEN!Team and Volunteers for job well done and your wonderful team work and spirit. #GO #GREEN!  -our home, our future, our responsibility-

​A brief introduction to GO GREEN! a new TYEE youth-led community initiative aims to encourage youth to incorporate their talents and skills for the betterment of the environment and their future by contributing to climate change through recycling of quality fashion clothes. 

We would like to acknowledge the following Primary Schools' collaborations, kind support and wonderful effort put together towards a greener environment through collecting of the plastic bottle tops.

• Government Primary School NUKU'ALOFA
• Government Primary School LONGOLONGO
• HILLIARD MEMORIAL Primary School

Do you want o add your school or organisation to our collaboration partners list? 
Contact our GO GREEN! Team.
Miss. 'Olive Mafi
Tel: 685-5259 / 770-6340 / 842-5259
Email: tyeegogreen@gmail.com