On May 2nd HELP International was invited to attend the WHO workshop on Health Participating Schools (HPS) in Nadave, Fiji. The workshop was designed to facilitate dialogue between the WHO and various school districts on topics of health and education.
One of the leading causes of death in the South Pacific is Non Communicable Diseases. ... Continue reading »
After a long trip Katherine and I have finally made it to Fiji. We are so excited for our volunteers to get here so they can discover for themselves how breathtaking the island is and how warm and welcoming the people of Fiji are.
As some may know, at the beginning of the year Fiji experienced major flooding in the western towns on the main island... Continue reading »
This past weekend HELP hosted the annual Team Training for all CDs and participants. On Saturday, Katherine and previous CD’s from Fiji held a cultural training seminar for all of our amazing participants. Although I could only watch from a distance I am so excited to head off to Fiji with such a wonderful team. We all learned some valuable... Continue reading »
Bula Ba Team!Katherine and I wanted to thank everyone for making our first team meeting a wonderful success last Saturday. It was fun to get to know everyone and talk about planning our programs for Fiji. It was so nice to have Emily, last year’s Country Director, stop by to talk about Fijian culture and language. We are looking forward to... Continue reading »
Bula Vinaka!
This past weekend HELP International hosted the annual Country Director (CD)Retreat in beautiful Provo, Utah. All CD's met to participate in discussions and trainings that will help us prepare for development work abroad. We also had a wonderful time meeting with Chuck and Emily, 2011 Fiji CD's, who provided us insight on last year’s... Continue reading »
