Our Stories
From Fear To First Pint
12 Jun 2025
From Fear to First Pint: Sainimili's Journey Toward Saving Lives and Building Resilience When Sainimili Lagilagi joined the Fiji Red Cross Society as the Climate Action Coordinator, she never imagined that part of her journey would involve rolling up her sleeve and donating blood. &nb...
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One Blood Donation with three lifesaving powers
05 Jun 2025
Blood is more than just a vital fluid—it’s a lifeline. In Fiji, hundreds of people rely on donated blood every year to survive accidents, undergo life-saving surgeries, recover from childbirth complications, and fight diseases such as cancer and dengue fever. What many don’t realize ...
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The Ocean Is Our Bloodstream: Why Cleaning Your Drain Could Help Save Humanity?
03 Jun 2025
The ocean is the earth’s blood system it connects us all. How come it is our blood system and connects us all? Personally, I would suggest you watch Moana 1 and 2 to have a little glimpse into why it is our blood system and connects us all. Just like how the blood is source...
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RECONNECTING WITH OUR ROTUMA BRANCH: A NEW BEGINNING!
26 May 2023
We are delighted to share that our team, led by our Director General, recently embarked on a momentous journey to Rotuma, marking a significant milestone in our relationship with the Rotuma Branch. This visit comes after several years, reinforcing our commitment to reconnecting and strengthening ...
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Meet Tekoniti Tetabo
29 Nov 2022
This International Volunteer Day, we celebrate our volunteers. Let's meet Tekoniti Tetabo. Mauri I'm Teko. I am the Youth officer at the Rabi branch. I have lived on Rabi island my whole life. My forefathers were originally from Ocean island and settled here. I am from the village of Bua...
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Meet Ateca Dicakau
28 Nov 2022
This International Volunteer Day, we are celebrating our volunteers. Let's meet Ateca Dicakau. Bula I’m Ateca. I am from Yaroi, Savusavu with maternal links to Nukuni, Ono I Lau. I am married to a gentleman from Vivili, Savusavu and I have 2 beautiful boys. I joined the Junior Red Cross wh...
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The wonderful bus drivers of Seaqaqa
16 Nov 2022
I’m Matia Niumalele, the Youth officer of Seaqaqa branch. I have served communities in Seaqaqa, as a volunteer for Fiji Red Cross Society, for 3 years now. I am from Naividamu, a little village about 26 km from Seaqaqa town on the island of Vanua Levu. You will have to walk 5 hours to get t...
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Loved ones reconnected after Tropical Cyclone Yasa
23 Dec 2020
Less than 48 hours after TC Yasa unlashed its devastation on northern Fiji, a small, two-person team, consisting of the focal point for the restoring family links (RFL) programme of the Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Protection Coordinator se...
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4196 households assisted by Fiji Red Cross Society after TC Yasa
21 Dec 2020
A total of 2,802 households have been assisted so far by the Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS). FRCS Director-General, Ms. Ilisapeci Rokotunidau said that staff and volunteers have been working around the clock to ensure that everyone affected by TC Yasa have been assisted. “This is a difficult...
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Fiji Red Cross Society response reach out to the island of Vatulele
15 Apr 2020
It’s more than a year now since TC Harold swept through the Fiji waters and caused significant destruction on the islands of Kadavu, Vatulele and the Lau Group. The Fiji Red Cross Society identified Vatulele as one of the most devastated by Tropical Cyclone Harold through the assessment that w...
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