Bula Vinaka, a warm Fijian greeting of love and thanks, to
the Skyland Church congregation and the Missions Board for your generous
donation to our Friends of Fiji / Kadavu Connection school fees sponsorship
program in 2021!
Fiji has been hit particularly hard, economically, with the
pandemic, so your contribution meant more this year than you can imagine. One
family, our friends and neighbors when we lived on Kadavu Island, was in great
need, as their eldest daughter, Salaseini Lele Lewania Naivalurua (nickname
Nia), is in her final year of Nursing School, and the family lost all their
sources of income. Nia has worked very hard since primary school, and when she
went to high school, Skyland was her sponsor. She always achieved very high
marks, not only in classes, but in overall academic contests. Nia continues to
study hard, get high grades, and is looking forward to graduating in January!
Her hobbies are reading and swimming, and she turned 21 this year. She has two
younger sisters, and a younger brother. Her parents, Rogo and Tulala, are very
hard working, intensely devoted to the education of their children, and are
extremely grateful to Skyland Church for the many years of sponsorship of
Fijian village school children.
Salaseini Lele Lewania Naivalurua
Salaseini and fellow nursing students
Friends of Fiji / Kadavu Connection is in its 18th year of
supporting Fijian village school children, and Skyland Church has played a
major role in bringing educational opportunities to the children!
Thank you again, so much, for everything you've done.
Connie Durant
