Help-Fiji

This past week was amazing! I love it here. I am finally getting used to the heat and learning things about the Fijian people and the culture so I can better understand them and the way they do things. I think I am finally at the acceptance step of Culture Shock. Nala (our cook) made the most amazing food last night, I think I will have to start collecting recipes from her. The Fijian culture is so great. Here are some pictures of the town and the Island:

We crammed 6 people into the back of a Taxi on the way to church

We wait at the bus stand every morning

Before

We cleaned out this Tutor center so the kids who live in the squatter community can come and learn in a clean place

Here is what the market looks like every day and some of the Fijian ladies who work there

This photo is what I feel like every morning:

This week I had the opportunity to meet with another partner called Saraswati. They are a social entrepreneurship to stress the poverty and social disparity between the Indians and the Fijians and it has become a company dedicated to the help of both the Fijians and the Indians. They offered me the opportunity to work in Web Design! I am so excited! This will be such a great resume builder for my career and an opportunity to help modernize Fiji. I cannot wait! 

I am starting a project proposal to help teach simple Web Design techniques to the people who work at Saraswati so they can in turn teach their clients and promote better marketing strategies online. We also are going to try to do a project proposal to make coconut oil so Fijian entrepreneurs can learn how to make coconut oil and sell it to support their families.


Here is a picture of me using my waterproof camera case: I was so excited to use it because I thought it was so funny looking and Maddy caught it on camera :)

This next week we will be going to Saraswati and our other business partners so stay tuned for more updates