From the 9th to the 22nd of December I volunteered at Dratabu Village in Nadi, Fiji as part of a Care and Community Project of Projects Abroad. I stayed in the village with a local family and in the morning I taught at the local village primary school, Vunayasi District School and then in the afternoon along with eight other volunteers from Australia we painted the primary school. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience that has truly opened up my eyes to this part of the world. I donated 13kgs of stationery to the primary school including pens, exercise books, colouring pencils, rulers, erasers and more. I was able to meet with their principal who was very grateful for the stationery. He told me that some of the families were less fortunate than others as the children's dad or mum were unable to work, so they can not afford stationery supplies for the start of the year. Also he said that the families with lots of children have to prioritise and give the older children going to high school the stationery and books, therefore the younger children get what is left or nothing at all. Giving out the stationery and seeing the children's faces light up was the highlight of my trip and even a small item such as a pen can make a big difference to a child and their learning. It is great to know that this stationery will be well utilised by the children at the Vunayasi District School where they have a roll of around 100 children. Check out the photos below of me in Fiji donating the stationery to the children at the local village primary school. Emily.
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