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THE speech and hearing impaired are often marginalised individuals, but Sekaia Vatucicila and Minesh Kumar have never allowed their disabilities to limit their ambitions. The duo are responsible for the production of the Foundation of Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development’s (FRIEND) creative greeting cards that are sold to selected business outlets throughout the country.

September 2, 2017

Duo defy the odds

THE speech and hearing impaired are often marginalised individuals, but Sekaia Vatucicila and Minesh Kumar have never allowed their disabilities to limit their ambitions. The duo […]
June 5, 2017

Let’s help cool the Earth

IN its effort to address climate change the Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises & Development (FRIEND) launched its “Be Cool — Cool the Earth” initiative program […]
April 24, 2017

Controlling river bank erosion

IN a bid to curb erosion of river banks, representatives from the Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development planted trees along the Vitogo river bank […]
April 20, 2017

Fiji youth must be ‘ambassadors for climate change fight’, says NGO chief

Fiji’s youth should become active ambassadors in the fight against climate change, says a leader of a rural nongovernment organisation. Addressing University of Fiji students during […]