How We Give

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St. Christopher's Orphanage Home

A home for children who have nowhere else to turn

St. Christopher's Home in Nakasi, Suva, is run by the Anglican Order of Sisters — the Community of the Sacred Name. It shelters children who are orphaned, abandoned, abused, or neglected, as well as children who need a safe place while their families work through crisis. The Sisters who run the home have dedicated their lives to this work, and their ethos is captured in the words of Sister Claire Masina, one of the founding Sisters: "In all the children, unwed mothers or people who come to us for their needs, we see Jesus. We do it all for Jesus."

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Dhilkusha Orphanage Home

121 years of giving children a second chance

Dhilkusha Home in Nausori is one of Fiji's oldest child welfare institutions, established in 1904 after an Indian woman left two abandoned babies at the Indian Christian Mission. Now in its 121st year of service, the home is operated by the Methodist Church of Fiji and currently cares for 16 children. Most are not orphans in the traditional sense — they are children removed from unsafe or neglectful homes by court order or social welfare decisions following abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Head Matron Deaconess Luse Rarawabogi describes the work: "These children come from diverse backgrounds, which means they bring with them their experiences, lessons, and environments. It is our responsibility to ensure they are cared for and supported in becoming the best versions of themselves."

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Veilomani Boys Orphanage Home

The only boys' home in Ba — rescuing children from poverty and the streets

Veilomani Boys Home in Ba is the only dedicated boys' orphanage in the Ba region of Fiji. Established in 1970 by the Methodist Church of Fiji, it provides a home for orphaned, abandoned, poor, and street children and adolescents. The home provides three meals a day, clean drinking water, medical care, and sends every boy to school — currently supporting boys in primary school, secondary school, and a special education programme. The home's mission is clear: "Education breaks the cycle of poverty and hopelessness and enables the children to look forward to a bright future." Donations go directly to library books, school materials, food, and medical care.

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WCMC Love Kitchen

Hot meals for the hungry in the heart of Suva

The Wesley City Mission Church (WCMC) Love Kitchen in Suva operates a community feeding programme that provides hot, nutritious meals to the urban poor — including homeless individuals, families in crisis, and people living in Suva's informal settlements who cannot afford to feed themselves or their children. The Love Kitchen is a practical, hands-on expression of the church's mission to serve the most vulnerable in Fijian society. In a city where the cost of living has risen sharply and informal settlement populations continue to grow, the Love Kitchen fills a critical gap between government welfare and the daily reality of hunger.

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Poor Families in Squatter Settlements

Up to 15% of Fiji's population lives in informal settlements — many are children

According to UNICEF, more than one in four children in Fiji faces multidimensional poverty, and the majority of those in extreme poverty live in informal urban settlements — areas with no formal land tenure, inadequate sanitation, limited access to clean water, and no reliable income. Families in these settlements often cannot afford school fees, uniforms, or basic food. Children go without shoes, without textbooks, and sometimes without meals. L&W's giving in this area supports direct relief to families — food parcels, school supplies, and basic necessities — working through trusted local church and community networks to reach those who fall through the gaps of formal welfare systems.

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Children in Remote Villages

Crossing rivers barefoot to reach school — every single day

In Fiji's remote interior villages — particularly in the highlands of Viti Levu and on outer islands — children face extraordinary barriers just to attend school. Many walk kilometres along dirt tracks, cross rivers and streams on foot, and arrive at school without shoes, without breakfast, and without the basic supplies their urban peers take for granted. When rivers flood during the wet season, school becomes unreachable for days at a time. These children are not failing — they are showing remarkable determination against real structural barriers. L&W's giving in this area focuses on shoes, school bags, stationery, and support for the community schools that serve these villages, ensuring that geography and poverty do not determine a child's future.