Short Term Community Development Internship Fiji

I really enjoyed being a part of the community internship program with GVI in Dawasamu! Although I was only here for 2 weeks, I felt as though I still had plenty of opportunity to support the village and implement ideas that I thought would be beneficial to the program. I loved that I got to do workshops in the village, as I got to create a bond with the people on another level! It was so amazing being immersed in a completely different culture, learning new things every day. I would highly recommend this program if you are wanting to try something new and be immersed in a completely unique experience :)

GVI in Fiji has been a great experience!  2 weeks was not enough but definitely had time to engage with all the staff and other volunteers. Teaching and going around different villages as health internship has been so interesting. I feel grateful to have met everyone working here at GVI, they are all doing an amazing work in the community, health, education and marine. 

How did you meet your GVI bestie? Have you stayed in contact? Have you travelled together again, or met up afterwards?? While interning with GVI Dawasamu in Viti Levu Fiji. I, anxiously anticipated my pick up time to actually be transported to the village from Suva city. While I waited, I was met by such a kind face Izzy, who little did I know would become a lifelong best friend. We spent four weeks living together in GVI's base in Silana Village. Here we would come to learn about each others lives (myself from the United States and hers from England, UK). We found there to be so many differences, but also to be so similar in many ways, in ways distinctly, not many others, would understand other than sharing a portion of each others lives together in such a setting that GVI was able to give us. We communicate to this day- now near 5-months later, every day. We have planned a trip for her to travel here to United States, and hope to travel together internationally following those dates. The connection that formed with Izzy was not uncommon as everyone living in Silana formed a lifelong connection with either myself and/or each other. This opportunity was grounds for meeting amazing, like-minded people that love people and the world, the same way you do. Absolutely unforgettable.