We work with various special needs schools in Lautoka and Nadi. The schools cater for children and young adults from 5-20 years with learning disabilities, hearing, physical and intellectual impairments. The schools are well managed and run by caring staff who can always use a helping hand. The kids are not used to seeing foreigners and so the inter-cultural learning is a significant benefit for all parties.
Volunteers provide vital one to one care, listening to students read, assistance them with there work, helping with art and craft work, helping with administration duties, assisting in the canteen and various other valuable tasks in and around the school grounds.
Teach vocational skills, computer training, speech therapy, physiotherapy, music therapy, singing, dancing, arts & crafts, physical education.
* Please be aware, this project only runs in school term times. The dates for 2025 are as follows:
Term 1
Start: 27 January
End: 02 May
Break: 05 May - 16 May (2 weeks)
Term 2
Start: 19 May
End: 22 August
Break: 25 August - 05 September (2 weeks)
Term 3
Start: 08 September
End: 05 December
Break: 08 December - 23 January 2026 (7 weeks)
Location
Nadi is the main tourist hub with lots of back-packers places and night life. It’s also well known for for Denerau Marina where many large 5 star resorts are and western style shopping. Denerau is the gateway to the Fiji islands, which is the most popular choice for most holiday goers’ to Fiji. We’ll likely take you here and show you around as part of the orientation or if you’re heading out to the remote island teaching placement.
Lautoka, located 20 min north of Nadi, is a lovely and safe working class harbour city with many areas to explore (eg. hiking trails, mud pools etc). You will be spending time in the working class areas where the genuine needs exist.
Project Tasks
- Provide one on one care, feed, supervise and interact with the children and adults
- Play fun activites, like games, art classes, English teaching, speech therapy and more
- Assist with general duties like admin, cleaning and even computer training!
