Project Abroad volunteers with Mamanuca Environment Society celebrated the month of July with a difference.
July is a significant month to the volunteers and it is dedicated to the conservational awareness.
They were briefed on MES’s projects like coral reef restoration, clam farming, school and community engagement and sea water sampling.
They were also enlightened on the importance of crown of thorns removal, the essentiality of reef check, beach and underwater cleanup including the groundbreaking turtle conservation project report.
The information session, conducted by MES’s Assistant Project manager Marica Vakacola sparked a lot of interest amongst the volunteers, with a few showing interest to be part of MES’s projects.
“We hope that in the near future, volunteers of Project Abroad will be able to share their invaluable skills and expertise in what we do in the Mamanuca region,” said Mrs Vakacola.
The volunteers ended their Environment Month with a clean up campaign at Wailoaloa beach, Nadi.
Project Abroad brings in Volunteers from twenty four countries including Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Norway, the USA, and the UK to work on various projects in Fiji.
The volunteers includes professionals on a career break, recent graduates or retired professionals.
Projects abroad first started bringing in volunteers to Fiji in May 2009, where volunteers worked only with schools. In 2001 the volunteers expanded their project areas to also involve hospitals.
Volunteer placements in childhood care, teaching, veterinary and community village projects continue to grow each year, with about 35 volunteers coming to Fiji each month.
They work approximately 6 hours per day, on average 20 days per month.
Registered as a company limited by guarantee (not having a share capital), Projects abroad recently have been waivered the foreign investment certificate by Investment Fiji to operate.
The Mamanuca Environment Society is honored to have been part of an important month for Project Abroad volunteers.
Filomena Serenia
