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Additional $300, 000 to Boost Children's Heart Health
20 May, 2009
  More local children with congenital heart defects will get a second chance at a normal life after the Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation granted a further $300, 000 to the Fiji College of General Practitioners’ Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) so sick children can receive potentially life-saving surgery in India.  This is the second time the Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation has made a grant to the CHF.  The first, $342, 000 in 2007 enabled the CHF to fly 28 seriously ill... Read more

New Library Books help Nakasi High Orator
21 April, 2009
When Nakasi High School 6th former and Head Girl, Renuka Devi Narayan was chosen to represent the school at the recent World Water Day Oratory Contest, she turned to her school library for research material and consequently won the 3rd Prize. The school, long known to take in children who have difficulty in finding a school in the Suva-Nausori corridor, has changed dramatically under the leadership of Principle Mr. Jaswant Singh and the current school management. The changes included $70... Read more

FIT Blood Drive Attracts Diverse Group
17 April, 2009
A Managing Director, a Vodafone Fiji Bati, dozens of students and office workers were amongst donors who turned up to give blood at Friday’s (17th) drive held at the F.I.T.’s Samabula campus. Asco Motors’ Ian Mclean, a regular donor received a text message from Vodafone about the drive, while Vodafone Fiji Bati hooker Jone Wesele decided to overcome his jitters to donate blood for the first time.  Fiji National Rugby League’s Tomi Finau said he decided to donate... Read more

Vodafone Staff and Fiji Bati to Bolster Blood Drive
16 April, 2009
Suva staff of Vodafone and Fiji National Rugby League players will be amongst donors at today’s (Friday April 17th) blood drive hosted by the Fiji Institute of Technology’s Samabula Campus.  And they’re appealing to the public to join them. Jone Wesele, Vodafone Fiji Bati hooker and second rower will be a first-time donor and will be joined by players from the Makoi Bulldogs Rugby League Club.  Asked why he was donating blood today, Wesele said, “I believe ... Read more

Lami School Receives Sporting Equipment from Red Dust
8 April, 2009
Lami Primary School today (Wed 8th) received Netball, Rugby, Volleyball and Soccer balls, as well as practice Cricket sets sent by Red Dust Role Models, the Australian non governmental organization which visited Fiji last year thanks to funding from the Vodafone Group Foundation.  Head Teacher, Mr. Apolosi Cakacaka and his assistant, Mrs. Alumita Navunisaravi were at the school office to accept the sporting gear from Vodafone ATH Foundation representatives. “We never dreamt t... Read more

Vodafone Staff Deliver Easter Cheer to Elderly
7 April, 2009
Residents of the Home of Compassion on Suva’s Princes Road received some Easter Cheer in the form of food and a visit courtesy of the staff of Vodafone yesterday (Monday 6th). Staff of the Home were moved to tears when a dozen Vodafone employees converged on the property at lunch-time and began unloading cartons of food including fruit and frozen chickens from their vehicles. “Vodafone is passionate about the world around us and this passion translates to action,” Liga... Read more