In July-August 2018 I will be volunteering in Fiji with the 'Think Pacific Foundation' (1162190), a registered charity dedicated to creating sustainable impact within Fiji since 2009. In partnership with the Fijian government Think Pacific are improving the lives of the 75% of children living below the poverty line in Fiji today. I will be travelling with 19 other volunteers and living with a Fijian family in a rural village, volunteering in a local school, giving these children the opportunities they deserve. This will include teaching English in the schools to help the children learn to read and write.

Rural Fiji does not have access to many of the things that we take for granted, with less than 50% of the population having access to proper sanitation and fresh water. There is also limited access to education and even those who can attend school, it lacks basic resources.

Your funding will be used directly to support the children in Fiji by supplying resources, helping to re-build and equip schools alongside supporting long term educational initiatives for children and local teachers.

Think Pacific, despite being a small student-founded charity, has already achieved so much:

-Supported 20,000+ students

-Created a 600% increase in sports

-Created a 40% increase in literacy

-Trained 40+ teachers each year

This opportunity is giving me the chance to develop greater global awareness and learn about a unique culture and way of life. My personal aim for this project is to push myself out of my comfort zone and throw myself into “back-to-basics” island experience.

If you can donate that would be very helpful and all donations are going straight to this amazing opportunity and will aid the Fijian community.

Thanks! Here's a video to give you a bit more info about what I will be doing this summer!