Volunteering programs:
1. Children, schools & education:
The remote schools in the Yasawas are under-resourced and the number of teachers available to teach at these schools is very low. This Volunteering Program supports schools and teachers by assisting with classroom teaching (in English) based on the Fijian National curricular, through classwork, literacy games and educational activities.
Highlights
- Work with children, teenagers and young adults
- Spectacular island location
- Immerse yourself in the local culture
- Improve future prospects
- Varied educational roles
2. Creating Sustainable Communities - Volunteering Program
Become part of a village community and work alongside local people on a range of community projects. The projects are focused on improving basic living conditions and aimed at achieving sustainability. This program assists in several critical initiatives including developments to improve access to sufficient fresh water through rainwater harvesting solutions, education of communities in resource management, environmental initiatives, sustainable agriculture practices and assisting in the set up of micro enterprises
Highlights
- Become part of a village community
- Assist villages with the means to live sustainably
- Implement projects to provide villages with fresh drinking water
- Work alongside local villagers
3. Marine Research and Conservation - Volunteering Program
Participating in this program you will be involved in one of or several of the following:
- Manta Ray Research – observation, identification, behavioral studies and habitat analysis through daily swimming and snorkeling with these magnificent creatures
- Reef Check Fiji – providing insight to the health of a particular reef through diving and snorkeling observation, photographing and recording of data
- Crown of Thorn Seastar (COTS) Watch – monitoring and management of a devastating predator to coral reefs
- Coral and clam nursery. Clams filter the water and keep it 'clean' which is essential for coral growth. You'll contribute to part of a nationwide program to re-introduce and disperse clams including the giant clam Tridacna gigas throughout Fiji
- Marine biodiversity database Fiji – tracking existing and new species
- Habitat mapping - providing in-depth information into the layout and composition of the reef
- Assist the educational program through teaching sustainable reef practices and teaching snorkelling skills.
