A mission launched almost 10 years ago to bring smiles to Fiji's school children has grown with the focus now turning to other sectors.

Peter Cole who is the founder of an organisation called Spirit of Sharing is in the country with a number of volunteers from the Rotary club of Melbourne to build a 40 bed hostel for Bucalevu Secondary School.

Cole said it is a joy to see the smiles on children=s faces when they give out sporting and other educational supplies.

He added they want to help more people next year.