In July 2017, I'm undertaking a youth and sports development volunteer project to assist children in rural Fiji, which supports a small and local Leeds charity - Think Pacific Foundation (1162190).

TP are a great charity who work in remote Fijian villages, where over one third of children grow up in poverty.

During the month I spend there, I will experience and live under tough conditions. I'll be immersing myself in the local culture - living on the floor in a family's Fijian hut, showering with a bucket and working 7am-7pm hour days.

The volunteering work out there will include; one-on-one and class tuition, extra curricular activities such as sports and arts, and helping the community through infrastructure development projects.

I think that one of many reason that has inspired me towards this particular project, is how lucky I have been to receive an education, and how many opportunities I have had which are cruelly unavailable in areas with a poverty line that many of us will never even see in our lives. The kids out there have very little chance to write their own paths in life, and I think it will be extremely rewarding if I can be a part of changing this.

Your money will go towards and help fund the materials and projects in Fiji that I will be a part of, and will make a huge difference out there. I am extremely grateful for any size donations. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Megan