Lau Education Charitable Trust Fiji

26/02/2026

✨ Soft Launch of the Ua Ni Cagi Charity Ball ✨

The Lau Education Charitable Trust proudly held the soft launch of its 2026 flagship fundraising event, the Ua Ni Cagi Charity Ball, at the iconic Grand Pacific Hotel today, leading up to the main gala in August.

We were honored to host media and partners as we shared our vision for improving maritime education across the Lau Islands.

“Ua Ni Cagi: The Current of the Wind” speaks to the unseen wind that moves the waves, a quiet yet powerful force that brings life, hope, and change. It reflects the movement of unity and generosity that continues to uplift our students and schools across the islands.

Malo vakalevu a vakadrakai to our LECT Fiji Events Committee, our amazing volunteers, and everyone working tirelessly on the ground. Your dedication, creativity, and tireless work behind the scenes is what brings this vision to life.

We also thank our media representatives who attended and helped us amplify this important mission.

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Photo Credit: Jitoko Tukana, LECT Events Fiji Committee

24/12/2025

On behalf of our Marama Patrons Adi Davila Toganivalu and Adi Tuilau Elenoa Mara and the Board of Directors of LECT Australia and Trustees of LECT Fiji, we extend to you all, including our wonderful sponsors and supporters who have contributed so generously to our ongoing work for the students of Lau:

Our Christmas blessings and good cheer as we reflect spiritually and celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ🎅💝

Malo vaka levu for another great year🙏🏽

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09/08/2025

Celebrating the two year anniversary of the completion the UNDP-funded Solar project for Moce Secondary School with a pictorial recap☀️ Ifereimi Taufa Peni Toga

08/08/2025

Two years ago almost to the day, LECT signed a SGP-funded UNDP project after being awarded a US$40K Grant to solarise Moce Secondary School. Additional financial contributions from the high school, LECT and private donors enabled the Kindergarten (ECC) and four (4) staff quarters to be included in the total FJD$105K project, which has been our organisation's largest single undertaking to-date☀️

After a month of pre-mobilisation prep with LECT, the appointed contractor Sunray Solar-Narahari Electrical took two weeks to undertake the installation with two LECT on-site volunteers Pauliasi Bunoa and Bill Tuiketei travelling with the team and were our eyes, ears and traditional protocols representatives to ensure smooth sailing of every aspect of this significant undertaking💛 Ifereimi Taufa Peni Toga

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02/08/2025

24/07/2025

FRIENDS OF LAU SCHOOLS ON THE GOLD COAST: Benowa State High School 🩵

LECT Australia Director Peni Toga Kacimaiwai provides an update on this blossoming one-year-old relationship that has now developed to a proposed "Sister School" relationship between Benowa with all of Lau's six (6) high schools☀️

A draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been tabled and under review by both our parties, with the formalising of relationships covered under a broad framework of academic and sporting ties, student cultural exchanges and potential community services work in our schools expected soon - exciting times ahead🤞🏽💛

Malo vaka levu BSHS🙏🏽

23/07/2025

LECT is honoured to be represented by our Fiji Trustee Dr. Priscilla Puamau of Lomaloma, Vanua Balavu on Fiji’s Education Commission that has been hard at work over the past few weeks. Today it presented the Minister of Education Hon Aseri Radrodro with an Inception Report which paves the framework and way forward for its important work from hereon. The Commission comprises a handpicked selection of experienced, eminent educators/academics☀️

Malo vaka levu Dr. Priscilla Puamau ♥️

https://www.facebook.com/100046886565691/posts/1260125915560282/

20/07/2025

LECT's EYES AND EARS ON THE GROUND ARE OUR VOLUNTEERS🙏🏽

Besides deliveries of equipment, our hardworking volunteers that have also included our Senior Co-Patron as well as travelling Directors, are also required to take photographs and videos - lots of them - out in the field, and collect feedback and information wherever possible, and time permitting🌝

This helps in refining our delivery systems, identifying most urgent needs, subsequent selections of most appropriate equipment from overseas and targeting assistance for each school accordingly👌🏾

Carrying out of these needed volunteer functions is still a "work in progress" and LECT is always striving to improve them within the limited resources it has💛

Below are a couple of videos that will help to portray the general conditions of our village communities and schools and under which our teachers and students are supposed to work within every day😐

19/07/2025

SENDING OUR SENIOR PATRON OUR BIRTHDAY WISHES & BLESSINGS🥰

Vakanuinui vinaka jiko yani vei kemunu ena nomuni siga lagilai nikua, me nomuni jikoga na qaqa kei na kalougata ena vei siga nimataka, sa weitou masu me balavu sara na nomuni bula yaga♥️

MALO and God Bless, from LECT with Love💛☀️😘

17/07/2025

BRINGING THE FOUNDER AND CHAIR OF GLOBAL CHARITY SolarBuddy.org Mr. www.simondoble.com TO FIJI:

LECT Fiji Chair Mrs. Ana Fine Domoni introducing the Team at the Na i Katalau breakfast show on Fiji One TV at an appearance on their program last month💛

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15/07/2025

LECT TAKES SOLARBUDDY NORTH🩵

Rotary Taveuni and LECT have teamed up to deliver SolarBuddy study lamps to the students and teachers of Taveuni and the surrounding islands of Qamea, Rabi and Kioa without electricity, with some 2,000+ “Junior Buddies” to be distributed over the coming weeks🙌🏽

Yesterday, Paul Purvis and Byron Fisher of Rotary brought happiness and smiles to the faces of Lavena and Bouma primary school students who now have the ability to study at night☀️

Malo vaka levu Taveuni Rotary Club 🙏🏽💛


Ministry of Education FIJI
SolarBuddy.org
Fiji Airways 🙏🏽

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13/07/2025

TAVEUNI SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE SOLARBUDDY LAMPS THIS MONTH🙌🏽

Including the surrounding islands of Qamea, Rabi and Kioa, students and teachers in schools on the Garden Island of Taveuni without power “from the grid” will receive SolarBuddy.org study lamps that will greatly improve their night study capabilities👌🏽☀️

Commencing this week, distribution will begin on Taveuni by LECT’s partner Rotary Taveuni, enabled by Fiji Airways through their domestic carrier Fiji Link who provided free freight to Matei Airport.

Crucial to this whole process has been Model Towns/Koro-i-Pita who have provided storage and transportation logistics in the past seven months for LECT and Solarbuddy at their Naikabula “Community Village”🙏🏽💯🥰

After receiving approval from the Divisional Education Office Northern in the past two weeks, Lavena and Bouma will be the first beneficiaries and distribution is planned to be mostly completed by the end of July🤞🏽🌝

Keep tuned on our Cakaudrove progress over the next month💕

Ministry of Education FIJI
Taveuni Rotary Club

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