More than a source of income

Fiji Times Thursday 02 March TOURISM not only employs thousands of people across the country and brings in valuable foreign exchange earnings, the sector also plays a vital role in helping the poor, disenfranchised and marginalised in society.

Case in point are the continuing corporate social responsibility programs engaged by tourism operators along the Coral Coast. When a bus given by the Japanese Government proved too big for a garage at Sigatoka School for Special Education, a decision was made to turn it into a vocational centre instead.  Read more…