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2012: Day1@Sigatoka

Posted on October 14, 2012 by theseeproject

Our work in Fiji in this round will last for 14 days. We departed Brisbane on 6 October and return on October 20. One of my colleagues – Dr David Nutchey is joining us in the second week in Lautoka. … Continue reading →

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2012: Starting all over again

Posted on October 14, 2012 by theseeproject

The twelve months have passed so quickly – it seems that we were in Fiji only a few months ago. Well – time flies and our work in Fiji is upon us. A lot of time and effort has gone … Continue reading →

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2011: The journey

Posted on September 5, 2011 by theseeproject

The posts from here on tells the story of our engagement at Naidovi Primary School. Since my last visit in 2009, a new library block has been built. This was made possible through the support provided by the Japanese Embassy … Continue reading →

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2011: Getting ready for Fiji – the laptops

Posted on August 31, 2011 by theseeproject

The laptops were our next priority. We opted for laptops because they do not need a permanent room in a school. They are also lighter – therefore transportation costs are lower. Our strategy here was to secure a class set … Continue reading →

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2011: Getting ready for Fiji – the library books

Posted on August 29, 2011 by theseeproject

In order to get this project underway, we needed library books. The strategy was to gather secondhand library books that was suitable for primary school students. One of the TAFE libraries was weeding out its collection – we were able … Continue reading →

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What was the motivation behind this project?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by theseeproject

A visit to my old primary school in Fiji some years ago was the motivation behind this project.  I had gone to take some photos of places within the school that had become etched in my memory – like the classroom where … Continue reading →

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