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Community Volunteer Work in Fiji

Learn about Fijian life and culture by immersing yourself in daily village life

Destination

Fiji

Age

16+ y/o

Minimum Stay

1 week

Start Date

Anytime

Accommodation

Homestay

What’s Included

24/7 Support

Round-the-clock support on the ground and 24/7 back up from our global teams.

Accommodation & Amenities

Clean, safe, and welcoming accommodation. A home away from home with comfortable amenities.

Activities, Training & Equipment

All programme activities and equipment, including training and workshops from experienced professionals.

Certification

Certified record of service hours, workshops, and activities for your CV.

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Starting at £1,520 for 1 weeks

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Trip Overview

Access all areas

Experience village life from multiple angles. Work with children, help on the farm, maintain the environment, and live with a local family.

Learn skills in a cross-cultural setting

Develop valuable new skills in a variety of practical fields, gaining real experience and learning about yourself as you lend a hand to the locals.

Explore, connect, and transform lives

Embrace the diversity of volunteering in Fiji. Divide your time between supporting people, village life, and all that a tropical island has to offer.

Live a Fijian fantasy

Live with a local host family in Nadi, the gateway to Fiji, and discover incredible natural beauty, warm and welcoming people, and age old traditions.

Challenge yourself in new places

Travel the world and adapt to different cultures, learning new skills, growing in confidence, and leaving a lasting impact on the way.

What you need to know

Overview

Are you interested in different cultures? Would you like to experience living in a traditional village? Then our Pacific Island Community Village Project in Fiji is perfect for you!

While volunteering, you will live and work in a traditional Fijian village. From teaching at the local school, to helping with farming, you will get to experience most aspects of local life.

You don’t need any prior experience, just a good dose of curiosity and willingness to adjust to a different lifestyle. If you need help or guidance, Projects Abroad staff are never far away.

Your experience in Fiji will add an edge to your CV that few others will have. You’ll be able to talk about it in interviews and share how it taught you to adapt and be more flexible.

A Day in the Life

You will start your day bright and early in your host family’s home and help with the morning chores.

After a hearty breakfast, you will head off to the local school or kindergarten. Here, you will spend the rest of the morning assisting local teachers with classes. Be prepared to use more traditional methods of teaching, such as singing, dancing, and crafting.

Once school finishes for the day, you will be able to head home for lunch and a short rest.

You will spend the afternoon helping with a variety of village tasks. If someone might need an extra hand with planting or harvesting, you can spend some time farming. Maybe your host mother is preparing a big meal for visitors, so you can help her peel vegetables or knead dough. Alternatively, you assist with basket weaving, mat-making, or tending to the gardens.

Over weekends, you will get some time to rest. The villages are predominantly Methodist, so on Sundays you can attend church with your host family if you want to. This is optional.

Aims & Impact

The aim of this project is to give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in traditional village life in Fiji, and give back to the community at the same time.

Most of our volunteer and internship programmes give you a specific role to focus on. This project is a little different, and lets you get involved in a bit of everything. You’ll do different activities, help people, and become part of life in the village. You’ll also support education at the local school.

Join our Pacific Island Community Village Project and enjoy the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a different, more traditional way of life.

Activities

Doing community volunteer work in Fiji is all about immersing yourself in daily village life. During your placement, you’ll help with some of the following tasks:

Teach at the local care centre and support the local teacher
Help with farming and gardening projects and learn more about the natural cycles
Assist with crafts and general maintenance in the village
Help out in your local host family’s home by cleaning, cooking, and playing with younger children

Your work will focus on the following areas:

Teach at the local care centre

You will spend your mornings engaging with children at the local care centre.

In the care centre, your time will be spent engaging with small groups of children. You’ll focus on teaching basic topics like the alphabet, numbers, fruits, animals, the weather, and general communication.

If you are passionate about any area like drama, music, or dance, you can also incorporate this in the lessons. You are expected to plan your own games and activities to engender learning among 3 to 5-year-olds.

Keep in mind that some of the villages prefer to adopt a more traditional method of teaching. Instead of exams, they favour more practical methods such as song and dance.

Help with farming and gardening projects

Most villagers in Fiji practise some form of subsistence farming. This means that they focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families. They also trade with fellow villagers or those living close by.

Even if you have no gardening or farming experience, you will be able to lend a helping hand. Most local farmers have years of experience and can easily guide you along.

Assist with crafts and general maintenance

You will soon find that village life comes with a lot of hard work and maintenance. From morning to night, men and women are working to provide for their families while their children are at school. In the afternoons, you can help with basket weaving, cooking, cleaning, and basic maintenance work.

Help out in your local host family’s home

You will live with a local host family. Unlike other programmes, where volunteers only spend a limited amount of time with their families, you’ll be with them for most of the day. You’ll be expected to help out with daily household chores, such as cooking, cleaning, and helping to care for young children.

Map & Location

Dive into Fiji, an archipelago of more than 330 islands in the South Pacific. With sandy beaches, blue water, and lush rainforest, it’s the very vision of the tropical paradise in your imagination.

But it’s more than that. Fiji is a melting pot of culture, with influences from Polynesia, India, and Europe. With ancient villages and even older traditions dating back 3,500 years, it is steeped in history and culture — a perfect escape for water sports, relaxation, and cultural discovery.

Nadi

Nadi, on the western coast of Viti Levu, is a lively town of around 42,000 residents and a major transport hub for Fiji. It offers a tropical climate with warm temperatures and plenty of places to make the most of it.

The colourful Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple is a prominent landmark in the town due to its large Hindu population. Nadi also provides easy access to the stunning beaches and turquoise waters of nearby islands, marking it high on the bucket list of beach lovers.

Food & Accommodation

Enjoy the thrills of Fiji with one of our vetted local host families. You’ll have a comfortable bed, three meals a day, fresh drinking water, and daily transport to your placement organised by our staff.

Your home away from home will be safe, clean, and comfortable, ideal for your island paradise adventure. Your host family will give you a glimpse into the local culture and will be eager to learn about yours, sharing stories and experiences over home-cooked food.

We will always try to house you with at least one other Projects Abroad participant, so whether you go alone or with friends, you’ll have the chance to connect with people from around the world. Head to sparkling sand beaches, visit historic temples, or browse artisan markets with your newfound friends and family.

Free Time and Leisure

Experience the beauty of the South Pacific while volunteering with us in Fiji. This tropical island country has plenty of activities and must-see sights for you to enjoy in your free time.

We can’t talk about Fiji without mentioning the beaches. With their soft, white sand and clear, blue seas, they are the ideal place to relax and wind down after a day of volunteer work. With the beaches come a bunch of other exciting activities, like water sports and snorkelling.

For a culture-rich experience, you can explore the bright, rainbow-coloured Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple. You can also spend time wandering through art galleries or browsing through stunning handmade pottery in Nadi.

The Kula Eco Park gives you the opportunity to see local plants and animals. For thrill seekers, they also have a zipline going through the park!

You can explore all these different sights on your own or with a group. With so many volunteers joining us in Fiji each year, you’re bound to make some new friends to travel with.

Your Arrival Made Easy

When you arrive at your respective airport, a member of Projects Abroad staff will be there to meet you. You can find more detailed information on arrival airports, orientation, and visas on our Fiji Arrival Procedures page.