268 articles tagged "hands-across-fiji"
Looking at sustainable livelihoods for those worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is something that the Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises Development or FRIEND is looking at through the timely assistance of
Mahendra Narayan who owns a restaurant in Walu Bay has set aside $2000 to assist Fijians who are facing challenges due to the effects of COVID-19. Narayan has requested people to contact him and he will be transfer
A youth group known as the Hakwa Gang in Nadroga delivered more that $4,000 worth of basic food items and sanitary packs to Vatulele Island. Group President Samuela Kuridrani says more than 2 tonnes of food and san
Save the Children Fiji assisted about 96 families with grocery packs in the Suva-Nasinu corridor yesterday and will be assisting another 40 families in Nausori tomorrow. CEO Shairana Ali says providing assistance w
The Fiji Cancer Society is assisting 50 cancer patients in the Western Division with groceries, medication, diapers and other necessities as they are struggling to make ends meet. Society CEO, Belinda Chan says the
More than 330 families from Wainadoi to Nadi who have been affected by the recent outbreak of COVID-19 have been assisted with food packs by Make a Difference-Fiji in the last three weeks. Director Renu Singh says
FRIEND Fiji has come forward to assist the Ministry of Health in these difficult times by donating medication for Non Communicable Diseases for the Lautoka containment area. FRIEND Fiji is also organizing for drop
FRIEND Fiji attended to 43 emergency calls in Lautoka yesterday with 15 mothers urgently needing baby milk and the rest of the families who had no food at all. This week they have provided 420 packets of Lactogen b
Sai Prema Foundation will be assisting 500 families living in Nadi, Lautoka, Ba and Rakiraki with grocery packs who have been impacted by COVID-19. Foundation Director Sumeet Tappoo says the pressure felt by famili
A woman and her family who were self-isolating in the Wainitarawau, Cunningham containment area are thankful for the assistance she has received after she reached out to fijivillage. Sainiana Vania says she has rec
200 families who are in home quarantine in Lautoka have received food assistance from FRIEND Fiji. The Commissioner Western's Office received these food rations from the Founder and CEO of FRIEND, Sashi Kiran and
FRIEND Fiji founder and CEO, Sashi Kiran has called on government to replicate the COVID-19 Food Ration assistance that is currently being done in Suva and Nausori for the people who are struggling in the West for the p
More people, organizations and families have shown their support to the students of Adi Maopa Secondary School who have been stuck in Viti Levu after participating in the Maritime Zone last month. Best Promotions L
FRIEND Fiji founder and CEO, Sashi Kiran says there may be a need to organize a massive food ration drive for those people that are in all containment areas and particularly for those in the informal sector. Kiran
People are being urged to come forward and assist a Lami family who are struggling due to the effects of COVID-19. Savaira Lawe says her husband was a chef but lost his job last year and has not been able to find e
A charitable organization based in the West has already assisted 31 families with food packs within the Nadi and Lautoka containment zone. The President of the Striver’s Club Prathika Gounder says they have been
If you are in Nadi and need basic food items but do not have the means to buy it, you can go to Everyday Supermarket in Votualevu as they have started handing out free long loaves of bread and inspired by this, a family
Nadi based Al-Hamd Smart Living has donated 500 surgical masks to the Nawaka COVID Response Unit and are in the process of preparing 100 food packs for the affected people in the lockdown area. Director Ashfaaq Kha
The Suva Retailers Association has provided 100 food packs for families in the containment areas and 20 cartons of water and other food items for frontline workers. Association’s President, Jitesh Patel says the
People are being urged to come forward and assist a mother of two who is suffering from a brain tumor and needs financial assistance to go for treatment overseas. Keshni Lata was diagnosed with the tumor last year
