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LOCAL NGO ASSISTS FAMILIES IN LOCKED DOWN AREAS 22/06/2021 Local non-government organisation (NGO), Rise Beyond the Reef is closely working with the Office of the Commissioner Central and Eastern Divisions and other Government stakeholders to reach out to families residing in COVID-19 locked down areas and frontline workers.   Dubbed the “Basa Exchange” project, the NGO is not only reaching out to help affected families and frontline workers, but through the project, they are able to also generate revenue for rural farmers in remote communities in Naitasiri, Ra and Ba.   The project inv...

Abishek Chand 7 May, 2021, 4:00 pm Rise Beyond the Reef, a non-profit organisation, has worked with women as well as dependents. Picture: SUPPLIED During the Nadi and Lautoka lockdowns, Rise Beyond the Reef, a non-profit organisation had purchased crops from 28 households in Navilawa Village and 30 households in Abaca Village. According to director and co-founder Janet Lotawa, these were then distributed to food insecure settlements in the Sabeto Valley and to vulnerable communities in Lautoka such as the Golden Age Home in Lautoka and Loloma Home in Nadi. “Our focus is to promote circular...

Monika Singh TC Yasa left most of Sawani village in ruins damaging 70 homes. Picture: JOSAIA RALAGO ANZ Fiji today announced its $30,000 financial assistance to community organisations that are providing relief to families affected by TC Yasa. According to the bank about 500 families across Vanua Levu will receive relief parcels in the coming days. ANZ Regional executive for the Pacific, Tessa Price said it was important the bank gave a helping hand to those in need, particularly in a year when Pacific communities have been hit by multiple cyclones and COVID-19. “We’ve been working hard t...