GVI Fiji Volunteer Projects

GVI volunteers in Fiji live in shared bures, traditional Fijian huts. In the same way as all our volunteers, they live and work with other volunteers, interns and GVI staff from all around the world. Living in an international community such as this with like-minded individuals is why many of our volunteers leave our programs with life-long friends.

All GVI volunteer work takes place during office hours on weekdays and this is the same in Fiji. Weekends are your time that you can use to relax at the accommodation, visit nearby areas or travel a little further to enjoy some of Fiji’s many adventure activities.

On weekdays, after breakfast, volunteers leave promptly each day to take part in their volunteering projects. Fiji’s warm climate and picturesque natural scenery definitely make for a pleasant volunteer work environment. During the day, there’s a lunch break and at the end of the day, volunteers return to their accommodation to prepare dinner, socialise with other volunteers, walk along the beach or take a dip in the sea.

我们的社区发展和海洋保护projects involve different activities and are based in separate locations. This makes the volunteering experience on each of these projects a little different.

The Fiji community development volunteering project is more of a cultural experience than the marine conservation volunteering project. Our community development volunteers live in a local village learning from the people of Fiji about their heritage. Days are spent conducting lessons and workshops or preparing resources for these activities.

Life on our marine conservation project involves one or two scuba dives per day, depending on the weather. Volunteers will also attend marine life identification lessons, assist with maintaining the boat and diving equipment and take turns to complete tasks related to keeping a remote research base running smoothly. They also visit nearby Moturiki island to conduct environmental lessons.