Leadership Development
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9-month leadership development program with integrated local service component
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Youthlinc’s mission is to transform volunteers into lifetime humanitarians, which takes time and effort- we are not a “pay-and-go” program
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Twenty five years of proven curriculum and data show that our program truly changes and improves our volunteers & communities abroad
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Connect and build friendships with your team for 9 months prior to travel
Projects
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Work with a Fijian nonprofit and the Ministry of Education to make a lasting impact in rural villages
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Projects relate to community health, business & vocational skills, ecological improvements, construction, cultural exchange, and education
What's Included?
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We are a Utah-based program. Round-trip international airfare is included from Salt Lake City. Minors will never be asked to fly alone to another city to meet their team for the first time.
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All meals, accommodation, transportation, & clean water
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Excursions to private beach near Rakiraki, Private day cruise to Tivua Island for snorkeling, Kyaking, and more, and a 16 run Zip-Line through the Jungle.
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Travel insurance, medical professional travels with team, 1:3 ratio of adults:students
Fiji is known for its beautiful beaches, lush vegetation, and rich cultural traditions. However, in recent years, Fiji has experienced the devastating effects of climate change. In 2016, the northeast corner of Viti Levu was severely hit by Cyclone Winston, damaging homes, roads, crops, and coral reefs. Youthlinc has completed projects in a previous village and has moved to a new village within the Ra province of Fiji, located along the northeast side of the main Fijian island of Viti Levu This side of the island was directly hit by Cyclone Winston and is still recovering years later. Youthlinc partners directly with the Navolau District school to serve the neighboring villages.
There are approximately 180 villagers who are primarily fishermen, and subsistence farmers growing bananas, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, corn, cucumber, beans, and root crops. One of our main projects is to support infrastructure at the school and access to water/sanitation stations throughout the community. The mothers group is a force of nature, they do everything they can to improve the life of their families.
We are excited to continue to work directly with the village, the Ministry of Education, and the Office of Community Development to support their plans for the future.
Read about our 2023 projects
