Early morning three buses left for Navua. The students are still rather tired, but looking forward to three interesting days in the western side of Viti Levu.
First Stop: Navua ALTA Resettlement Scheme: Farmers whose land leases expired are given a chance to �start another life�.
Just 5 days before the fieldtrip the small town of Navua experienced severe flooding. The students distributed 400 kg rice and 80 kg dhal to the farmers of the resettlement scheme and their families.
Students are eager to learn from the farmers� families about their experience of the resettlement.
The second day starts with a health breakfast at the Coronation Hall of the Methodist Church in Lautoka.
One of the many garments factories that came up in Fiji since the second half of the 1980s. Development or exploitation of cheap labour??
Students discussing issues of industrialisation and trade with employees of the garment industry
For the dinner at the second day the Youth Group of the Methodist Church prepared wonderful lovo food
Students collecting the Lovo food
Evening session at Hunters Inn
Mr. Daya Ram, secretary of the Sugar Commission of Fiji, informs the students about the sugar sector of Fiji and the plans to restructure it.
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