68 articles tagged "welfare"
Serious concerns are being raised as some elderly women and men, some on wheelchairs are staying on the streets, begging and drinking alcohol around the Samabula Post Office area. A concerned member of the public
Manual voucher payment process is being phased out by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection with effect from this month. The Ministry says there will be a slight change to direct cash payment at Pos
Our aim to reduce welfare is to graduate social welfare recipients who are able-bodied men and women between the ages of 18 to 45 years who will be provided appropriate skills training and education and then placed in p
There are a lot of problems with the 2018 Act for Persons with Disabilities as it is not fully compliant with the convention and it needs to be reviewed. This has been highlighted by Social Development Consultant,
No children should be sleeping out in the rain, and what has happened to us that we are able to cut ourselves off when we see a child suffering on the streets and not connect to them. This was the sentiment shared
Over 200 street dwellers from the Suva-Nausori corridor have been groomed and counseled on human trafficking after watching the inspirational movie called Sound of Freedom. They had free haircuts before going to th
Business houses, the transport sector, financial institutions and service providers need to improve accessibility not only for pensioners but for our elderly population. While speaking during the Fiji Pensioner’s
A Suva woman who is looking after 25 dogs is calling for people to love and care for the animals on the streets rather than just their home pets. The devoted dog lover from Suva wishes to keep herself anonymous due
The Fiscal Review Committee Report states that the Department of Social Welfare is acting largely as an underfunded, “hand-to-mouth†Government distributor of funds. The report says this is being done without t
Minister for Women Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya says the Ministry hopes to improve the social protection system to seek to address risk, vulnerability, inequality, and poverty through a system of trans
There has been a perennial shortage of veterinarians in Fiji as there was no veterinary training institute in the region until the Fiji National University created one in 2014, on request by the Fijian Government.
A member of the public has raised concerns about animal cruelty after an incident where a driver of a vehicle hit a dog along the Queen’s road in Nadi yesterday and instead of assisting the dog, the driver started kic
The shortage of practicing veterinarians in Fiji and the high cost of de-sexing by animal welfare organizations are some of the factors that is contributing to the stray dog problem in the country. /+ARTICLE-28
A former resident of the now shut down Natabua Golden Age Home has raised serious concerns repeatedly about alleged lack of food, inhumane treatment, sexual, physical and racial harassment and theft since last year howe
The shortage of practicing veterinarians in Fiji and the high cost of de-sexing by animal welfare organizations are some of the factors that is contributing to the stray dog problem in the country. This was highli
An increase in stray dogs has been noticed in parts of Navua, Suva and Nausori where abandoned dogs are seen in towns and areas searching for food and a place for shelter. This is also becoming a major concern as t
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Lynda Tabuya says they will review the Social welfare allowance to meet the needs of the people. Tabuya says they have been briefed on the programs that have bee
Fiji’s only homeless animal shelter, The Greater Good Foundation says Fiji is developing an international reputation for animal brutality, and it is time for our leaders to make made animal welfare part of their agend
Bus fare top up for Social Welfare recipients will now cover a 3-month travel allowance after the Ministry for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation revised the Bus Fare Allowance Payment schedule. The Ministry s
A budget of $100,000 has been allocated to support vulnerable women and men that are psychologically challenged and are forced to be on the streets due to unacceptance back into their community or families. The new
