Teaching and community placements in tropical Fiji
Teaching and community placements in tropical Fiji
Duration: from 3 Months to 7 Months
Countries: Fiji
Few placements offer such a culturally rich experience. Volunteers become immersed in the traditional Fijian way of life while contributing to the local community. It will suit people who are proactive, outgoing and willing to think outside the box. The work can be challenging, the accommodation is basic and the food is quite alternative! However the whole experience is guaranteed to be truly exhilarating and enormously rewarding. Community placements in Fiji involve volunteers working in a variety of placements such rural district schools, kindergartens, centres for children with various disabilities and also assisting a local community to build a school for their children and conservation within a national park. All applicants are matched to placements to ensure that there is a good fit between the volunteer and their host communities. Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity that has been sending volunteers on challenging structured and exciting voluntary placements around the world for 40 years.Call: 0845 344 7500
Fiji comprises a group of 333 islands in the tropical South Pacific with a mixture of Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian and European influences. The local people are warm, friendly and extremely generous, despite often having little in the form of material possessions and wealth. Fiji is a developing country with an enchanting mix of cultural traditions, strong religious faiths and stunning scenery. Our Volunteers work with a number of community organisations and local schools, where they use skills gained from their own educational background to improve people’s lives.
Few placements offer such a culturally rich experience. Volunteers become immersed in the traditional Fijian way of life while contributing to the local community. It will suit people who are proactive, outgoing and willing to think outside the box.
The work can be challenging, the accommodation is basic and the food is quite alternative! However the whole experience is guaranteed to be truly exhilarating and enormously rewarding.
Community placements in Fiji involve volunteers working in a variety of placements such rural district schools, kindergartens, centres for children with various disabilities and also assisting a local community to build a school for their children and conservation within a national park.
Programme overview
Minimum age: 17 (but must turn 18 during placement)
Departs: Jan / Aug
Duration: 3 or 6 months
What’s Included?
- Pre-departure briefing
- Airport pickup
- Accommodation & food
- In-country orientation
- In-country support
- 24/7 support
Accommodation and Food
Accommodation varies from living in a hostel on site, to staying with a local Fijian family. Food is supplied in conjunction with accommodation. Fijians eat almost anything at any time. Dalo (or taro) and cassava are root vegetables and, with bread and fruit, are the staple diet in rural areas. Food is taken on a beautiful home-made reed mat.
Representative:
All the time
This placement would suit:
Someone who is pro-active, willing to take initiative, open minded and culturally sensitive. Living amongst communities, volunteers will enjoy the many benefits and challenges of island life. Volunteers undertake a range of activities including teaching and working on village community projects. These placements offer an experience which is truly exhilarating and rewarding.
Do you accept non UK citizens?
Yes
User Comments:
“Everything is new and exciting, you learn to adapt and change your lifestyle, any materialistic item that was once important to you is now easy to live without, and your perception of the world completely changes. All that matters to you are the new friends you make and the family back at home. Once you can say ‘Bula Vinaka’ and drink kava at full tide you’re already a part of the family.”
~ by Mariah Hommelhoff
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Inclusions
accommodation, food, visa, airport pickup
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Lattitude Global Volunteering
Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity that has been placing volunteers all over the world for 40 years. Our priority is always ensuring our volunteers experience exciting and productive placements that ensure benefit to their host community and development of the volunteer. We believe in real volunteering and are dedicated to both our volunteers and our hosts. Originally called GAP Activity Projects, it was our organisation that coined the term ‘gap year’. So we know a thing or two about exciting years out! Do more than just travel!
