Fijian Orientation
Country: Fiji
Bula! On Wednesday 18 January, 24 Lattitude volunteers arrived in Nadi, Fiji for their five day orientation. There were a mix of 9 Australians, 8 Brits, 5 Kiwis and 2 Canadians who were slowly assimilated into the Fijian way of life.
Just Smile – Ovalau Island, Fiji
Florence Monro recently returned from an eight month placement in Fiji. This is a video she made of her experiences.
One year on from Fiji
It’s now just over a year since I left for the most amazing experience of a lifetime. My trip to Fiji has influenced my life in so many ways. Not a day goes past where I don’t think of the village and my Kaiviti family. The transition to uni was a breeze as Fiji really threw me in the deep end, I feel so much more confident in my abilities now.
Amy dives in to help Fijian children
Cowra Community News, 20 November 2011
http://cowracommunitynews.com
COWRA High School student Amy Eldridge has found a particularly imaginative way to occupy her time before she begins university studies.
Ms Eldridge, fresh from completing her Higher School Certificate, has volunteered to spend seven months working as an assistant teacher in a village school located in Lutu, in the central mountain area of the main island of Fiji.
Fijian adventure a whole new world
Sunshine Coast Daily, 22 May 2011
www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
One look at the 1.8 metre tall, well-built Fijian wielding a huge machete standing in front of him and 17-year-old Steven Lyon wondered what he had gotten himself into.