At a glance
- This is a volunteer opportunity with Projects Abroad. Devxchange will assist you in choosing the right fit, raising funds with your own campaign page, issuing tax receipts to donors if project meets CRA criteria as a charitable activity. Devxchange will also assist you in onboarding with Projects Abroad.
- Support the community while helping children learn through play.
- Help make schools and care centres places that encourage learning by painting, building playground equipment, or maintaining a vegetable garden.
- This project is open to teenagers from all over the world, so you’ll make lots of new friends, and our staff are there to support and guide you throughout.
Details
- Work with children
- Do community work
- Work with other teenagers and explore Fiji
Includes/Excludes
Food and accommodation
- Food (three meals a day)
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Full induction and orientation by an experienced staff member on arrival
- Transport to and from your work placement
- In-country support and 24-hour back-up from our team of full-time local staff
- Emergency assistance from our international emergency response team
- Project equipment and materials, including access to our database with thousands of resources
- Training and workshops from our experienced local staff
- Regular social events and community activities with other volunteers and interns
- Access to our local office with internet connection
- Certification of project completion
- Access to our alumni services and discounts
- Visa support and advice
- Fundraising support, including your own personalized fundraising website with DevXchange
- Tax Receipts for your donors if activity meets CRA criteria for charitable activity.
- Pre-departure preparation by your own specialist Volunteer Advisor
- Personalized MyProjectsAbroad website, with all the information you need about your project, accommodation and destination
- A free cultural awareness course
- Membership to our volunteer social media groups, to share information and to get in touch
- Support to help you complete registration or internship documents, if applicable
Not Included
- Flights
- Visa Costs (where applicable)
- 10% Admin fee for donations involving tax receipts.
Itinerary
This project is perfect for teenagers who enjoy working with children. You’ll also do community work, and use your own two hands to paint a classroom or build playground equipment. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain childcare experience. You’ll also be able to add new skills like teamwork and leadership to your CV.
You don’t need any qualifications or experience to join. This project is specifically designed for teenagers, and Projects Abroad staff are there to support and guide you at all times.
This trip takes place over fixed dates, and you can choose the one that best fits your schedule. We’ve also organised various cultural and social events for your group, so you’ll have plenty to keep you busy. Our staff will also take you on a sightseeing trip over the weekend.
You’ll work with a group of teenagers your age to support the community and help children learn through play. These are some ways you can help, learn, and explore in Fiji:
- Work with children on their development and encourage learning through play
- Do community work to create long-lasting resources for local people
- Work with teenagers from around the world and explore Fiji together
There are two main aims of this project: to immerse yourself in a different culture and lend a helping hand at a local kindergarten or school.
Teachers in kindergartens and schools struggle to meet the needs of children who are falling behind in their development. Overcrowded classes make it impossible for teachers to monitor children closely, and many kids struggle with their education. On top of this, schools are often underfunded and lack the resources needed to make learning fun and engaging.
As part of your volunteer work, you will provide support for children’s overall development. You’ll also help make care centres, kindergartens, and schools brighter, more welcoming places. You’ll become part of our long-term efforts to promote early childhood development and improve literacy.
Join this Childcare & Pacific Island Village Project designed specifically for teenagers and help support a local community while experiencing a more traditional way of life.
Pacific Harbour
On this project, you’ll be based in Pacific Harbour, known as the ‘adventure capital of Fiji’. This popular tourist area is on the south coast of Viti Levu.
In your free time, there’s plenty to do. Seeking more adrenaline? There’s kayaking, ziplining, and white water rafting. The island also has great hiking among breathtaking waterfalls and lush rainforests. If relaxing is more your thing, Pacific Harbour has some of the finest, white-sand beaches on the island.
Food and accommodation
You’ll stay with a host family in Pacific Harbour. They will welcome you into their home, eager to share their customs and have you teach them about your own culture. We believe that this is the best way to immerse yourself in the culture of Fiji and have a truly unique experience.
We will always try to let you live alongside at least one other Projects Abroad volunteer or intern at the same host family. Your room will be modest, but comfortable, clean, and safe.
Your programme fee includes three meals a day.
