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Josie Howard helps distribute food boxes at the Kalihi office of We Are Oceania. Photo: Anthony Consillio     When the coronavirus claimed the lives of many in the Pacific Islander community, We Are Oceania’s CEO, Josie Howard, witnessed distress, fear and confusion. She knew one family that lost four members to COVID. “Over 50% of [the Pacific Islander] death rate were Micronesians,” Howard says. “That really broke my heart. And I don’t want that to happen again. And it inspired me to work harder.”   The social service organization, which supports self-sufficiency of Micronesians in Hawai‘i, doubled efforts to assist. In a community that often faces cultural discrimination, many Micronesians who were suddenly unemployed and struggling kept quiet. “You know, in our culture, when you ask for food, it’s really, really shameful,” Howard says. “When you see people coming to the office and asking for food, it was a clear indication that there was desperation

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