Changing the Culture of Violence in Fiji

The work for the Virtues Project Fiji continues to grow. Communities continue to request training in the Virtues Project strategies throughout the country and some of these requests arise from word of mouth as families who are trained share with theirfriends and family members how much change and happened and how much easier it is for the family to work together. The puppets continue to play their part, especially with the children who learn how the virtues work to make their lives better.

Facilitators working with the Virtues Project understand that the Five Strategies are the 'tools' that enable people to work with the 'gifts withing' - those innate qualities we call virtues, which need to be nurtured and grow in each individual. To make it easier for participants to understand this, facilitators in Fiji have designed a 'tool box' containing the Five Strategies. Each strategy has been defined in a way that can be used in any situation in which facilitators are working.

Virtues Project Fiji is challenged with insufficient staff and funds to carry out the work. The contact that we have developed with youth in the area where we work is to be utilized to engage more youth in the project. The plan is to capture the energy in the youth to carry forward the work with the puppets and the community training. In addition, in the early part of 2018, facilitators will be visiting organizations and ministers of government whjo are deeply concerned with the abuse that continues in Fiji, to share teh Virtues Project Tool Box and seek their support to promote this within their own operations. 

Thank you for your continued support for our work. You truly are  making a positive difference in the lives of our people, givingthem the tools to enhance their lives and relationships.