Volunteer in Fiji

I took my 3 year old daughter with me and have no regrets. She has grown so much in the last 2 weeks, and was able to experience a new school, new culture and new country and the experience for both of us has been very enriching. Thank you IVHQ for looking after us!

IVHQ provided a lot of guidance when getting prepared to volunteer. There was endless information on a range of topics, I felt as though they had put a lot of effort into making sure the volunteers felt prepared to go into it.

The local team was incredible. 2 members waited for me and my 2 friends at the airport and helped us get to our accommodation. The process from the airport to the accommodation was smooth and stress-free. The team members were so lovely and were always there to give support or have a chat. They would be happy to answer any questions we had and would go above and beyond to suit our needs. For example, helping us get taxis, transfers, and buses and advising on where to explore within their country. I couldn’t praise the team members any more.

Volunteering in Fiji for two weeks was an incredibly rewarding experience that gave me valuable personal and cultural insights. I gained a deeper understanding of Fijian culture, learning about local traditions and building meaningful connections with the community. Collaborating with diverse groups helped me enhance my teamwork and communication skills, while facing challenges in an unfamiliar environment fostered my personal growth, and resilience, and broadened my perspective. Contributing to meaningful projects gave me a profound sense of purpose and fulfillment, and I also developed practical skills related to my role. For anyone considering volunteering, I’d advise researching the organization thoroughly to understand how your skills can contribute, staying open-minded and adaptable to cultural differences, and packing thoughtfully with essentials that benefit both you and the community. It’s also important to be flexible and patient, as plans may change, and to engage genuinely with the locals to make the experience even more rewarding.

I gained friendships, confidence, heaps of memories, a great amount of knowledge and experience in the Fijian culture, and much more!

I did the program in Sigatoka - Fiji, and i would 100000% recommend this to anyone thinking about doing an IVHQ program. If you are hesitant, yes, if you are going alone, it may be very scary. It was even a little scary for me going with a friend, but everyone is there for the right reasons, and everyone is so friendly. The staff and locals are the best! You will make many friendships and memories. Please go! The worst that can happen is you don't like it and then you go home at the end and it's over. But trust me, you'll love it!

I loved the whole experience volunteering in Fiji. I had no real expectations going into it and there were so many more volunteers than I imagined, which was fantastic as there were so many people to meet and options of who you wanted to be with or do things with at any time. The relationships formed strongly and lots of activities with other volunteers on the weekends to beaches and islands were amazing. The kids were so beautiful and happy, and the teachers at the kindergarten I was at were so welcoming and appreciative. The local team provided a safe environment and were so helpful in helping us with whatever we needed whether that was someone to walk us back to accommodation at night, to help book a taxi or to help getting a SIM card (to name some things).

Would definitely recommend it! I was so nervous before I arrived and then so upset to leave as the whole experience was amazing!!