Crisply labelled homemade chutneys, coconut flour and herbal teas line the shelves at FRIEND s headquarters near Lautoka, on Fiji s main island of Viti Levu.
The charity (its full name is Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises & Development) works on alleviating poverty in the country, helping people to believe in themselves using their natural skills and resources, according to founder Sashi Kiran.
Its role is all the more important now with tourism at a standstill because of the Covid-19 pandemic. When tourism went, something like 150,000 people lost their jobs, Kiran said. About half of the population has been impacted when you take into account their dependants.
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