LAU Education - a Charitable Trust

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LAU EDUCATION (T/N for Non Profit - Vuli ko Lau Education Fund Ltd) a Fiji & Aust registered charity. ACN: 649 555 733; ABN: 65 649 555 733

22/03/2025

🌟 Exciting News from LECT! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our 3rd 40-foot container from Australia to Suva, filled with school materials for schools in Lau! This is another milestone for LECT, and we can’t wait to distribute these much-needed items to various schools in the Lau province. Stay tuned for pictures and stories from Lau as we embark on this important journey!

A heartfelt thank you to Mr Ugesh Narayan of BW Holding for generously providing free warehousing space at Vatuwaqa for our container. Your generosity means the world to us!

We also want to express our sincere gratitude to Swire Shipping for their incredible generosity in transporting our container from Australia at no cost. This support is invaluable for the children of Lau, and we are deeply appreciative!

In addition, we would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Solar Buddy for their partnership, which has enabled us to continually deliver solar lights to schools in Lau. Your commitment to empowering our students through sustainable energy is commendable!

Special thanks to our dedicated LECT directors overseas, led by LECT Chairperson Mr. Jesoni Vitusagavulu in Washington DC. We also recognize the hard work of Mr. Peni Toga (Gold Coast), Dr. Sainimili Mateyawa (Gold Coast), Dr. Gina Balawanilotu (China), Mr. Dan Rogoyawa (Sydney), and Mr. Nacanieli Yalimaiwai (Auckland) for facilitating this much-needed help from abroad!

Our Suva-based Trustees, including Mrs. Ana Domoni, Dr. Priscilla Puamau, Mrs. Unise Cawaru, Mr. Isikeli Karikaritu, and Mr. Semi Tukana, are ready to work tirelessly to ensure these school supplies reach their destinations in Lau. Your commitment is truly inspiring!

A special mention goes to Mr Peni Toga, who has been instrumental behind the scenes in getting the container to Fiji, supported by our other directors.

We also acknowledge our directors who have visited schools in Lau in recent months, including Mr. Isikeli Karikaritu and Mr Peni Toga at Cicia, Mr. Nacanieli Yalimaiwai at Nayau District School, and Dr. Gina Balawanilotu at schools at Lakeba. Site visits are invaluable in strengthening our connection with the schools and community, enhancing our efforts.

As we look forward to delivering these crucial educational resources to schools in Lau in the coming months, we remain dedicated to our core mission of supporting our students.

Together, we continue to work towards a brighter future for our students in Lau! 💖

25/01/2025

LECT’s NEXT CONTAINER FOR OUR LAU SCHOOLS WAS SEALED TODAY🙌🏽🥰

Under the scorching 35 degree heat🔥today of the Brisbane sun with its energy sapping 85% humidity, a group of “friends and family of Lau” joined a good number of our Australian Rotary volunteer family at their impressive Brisbane repurposing yard to complete the packing of our next container now full to the max with school furniture, equipment, books including 75 cartons plus 40 bags of sports uniforms from Benowa State High School boarding school linen and other classroom supplies for our 95 odd Lau schools👌🏽💙

The container was “sealed” and once all shipping paperwork is completed in the next week, will be ready for Swire Shipping - who have again stepped in to provide pro bono international freight - to pick up for its onward journey to Kings Wharf, Suva from Brisbane port:

Vessel: Arkadia 2505N
ETD: 21 February

Malo vaka levu to our following friends who “turned up” in true spirit of selfless volunteerism, also providing a sumptuous Fiji chicken curry and rice lunch for our amazing Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment . Northern Region Rotarians who came from far and wide today from throughout Brisbane to lend a helping hand for our Lauan children doing it tough in the islands💛

Talei Tikosaya (Tokalu, Kabara) Izrael Kincaid Hesaie (Rotuma, vasu i Nukubalavu, Savusavu), Semisi Keteilagi (Waisomo, Beqa), Viliame Sorowale (Naqarani, Noco), Sevanaia Bale (Nabavatu, Dreketi, Macuata), Ini Tagicakibau (Somosomo, Taveuni) and Annie Kacimaiwai (Salia, Nayau)

Malo vaka levu a vakadrakai vakaitamera🙏🏽

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20/12/2024

CHRISTMAS & THE NEW YEAR’s BEST WISHES TO YOU! 🩵🤶🎄

On behalf of the Patrons, Fiji Trustees and Australian Directors of our charitable trusts, we thank our thousands of supporters globally and locally, our now many sponsors and donors both private and commercial, who have helped make 2024 a successful one for LECT. Your generosity now sets good foundations to continue undertaking projects for our Lau schools with 2025 envisioned to be our busiest yet in our brief history. Malo vaka levu🙏🏽

We also take this opportunity to wish EVERYONE, especially the students and teachers of the Yasana ko Lau who we have come together to serve, a blessed and safe Christmas holidays and all the very best in the New Year of 2025💛

13/12/2024

NEXT 40’ CONTAINER ETD: By 31/01/2025

The last day today of this years Queensland schools’ 2024 academic year started on the Gold Coast with arrangements to pick up almost 50 Coles bags and 3 large duffer bags of freshly washed sports uniforms from Benowa State High School ‘s “Redbacks” ❤️🤍🖤🕷️ netball, soccer, hockey and rugby teams of various age groups🥰

A number of our Lau schools will benefit greatly from the generosity and goodwill of their Gold Coast friends in education, and these wonderful gifts will fit nicely in the gaps between chairs and desks in our next Container now almost completely packed at Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment . Northern Region ‘s Yard in Brisbane💛

And a huge malo to Swire Shipping for providing pro bono international freight once again, a valuable and timely 2024 Christmas gift for the children of Lau🙏🏽

Lau Provincial Council

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02/11/2024

LECT CLUB-100 RAFFLE 3RD PRIZE:
Winner Ms Ini Tagicakibau met up this week with Smuggler’s Cove and Ramada Suites By Wyndham directors and long time friends, Mr. Mark and Mrs. Jenice Hinton and took the opportunity to drive them to Brisbane Airport and say a huge MALO vaka levu from LECT💯💛

And also conveying a personal gratitude for her wonderful prize (now upgraded to 2 nights) and their continuing support for the education of the Yasana ko Lau’s children🥰

Vinaka vaka levu Mark and Jenice Smugglers Cove Resort Ramada by Wyndham 🙏🏽

17/10/2024

CLUB 100 RAFFLE 1ST PRIZE WINNER🌟
Ahoy, all set to sail! ⛵✨

We’re thrilled to congratulate our grand prize winner, Mr. Joape Kuinikoro.

Mr Kuinikoro collected his Captain Cook Cruise tickets for 3 days to the Mamanucas and Yasawas from Fiji Board Trustee Dr. Priscilla Puamau and the winning ticket was sold by our Washington DC based Board Director Jesoni Vitusagavulu 🎉

Mr. Joape & Mrs. Amelia Kuinikoro will be enjoying their prize beginning tomorrow, Saturday, the 19th! 🌊

On behalf of our Marama Patrons and the Board of Directors local and abroad, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Captain Cook Cruises Fiji for their extremely generous sponsorship gift for our LECT fundraiser. Your support truly makes a difference! Malo vaka levu!🙏🏽

Address

73 Melville Drive
Pimpama, QLD
4209

Telephone

+61420798191

Website

http://www.laueducation.charity/

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