Alongside the investment pool sits a simpler idea: members choose a charity in Fiji each cycle, and the Trust ships them what they actually need.
Duavata Sappers Charity runs separately from the Trust's investment side and focuses on practical, visible support for communities in Fiji.
Duavata Sappers Charity runs separately from the Trust's investment side. Members nominate a cause back home — a school, a health centre, a village or an elderly care home — and the committee puts it to a vote.
Rather than simply wiring money, the Trust sources and ships the actual items the chosen charity says it needs, using the same UK-to-Fiji freight lane as the Duavata FAK service — so the goods land at the door, not stuck in a warehouse.
A clear process keeps every charity drive practical, transparent and accountable.
Any member can put forward a school, health centre or community group back home, with a short note on what it needs.
Nominations are shortlisted and put to a members' vote — the same democratic process used for investment decisions.
Members and the committee source the specific items requested — school supplies, linen, equipment — rather than a generic care package.
The consolidated shipment travels the same UK–Fiji freight lane members use to send goods to their own families.
A representative — often a member home on leave — attends the handover, and photos go into the next AGM report.
Support is intended to be practical, targeted and connected to genuine community needs.
Support for practical initiatives that strengthen local communities.
Helping create pathways for people to build stronger futures.
Targeted assistance where a community need requires a timely response.
Each drive should be recorded clearly so members can see where support went and what it achieved.
Stationery, textbooks and sports equipment delivered to a primary school in the Ba province ahead of the new school year.
Tarpaulins, tools and household essentials sent to villages recovering from cyclone damage on Vanua Levu.
Bedding and warm clothing delivered to an elderly care home in Suva ahead of the cooler season.
Basic medical equipment and supplies sourced in the UK and shipped to a community health centre near Lautoka.
Who did this help, and what changed because we showed up?
Any member can put a charity forward for the next vote — the more specific the need, the easier it is to source and ship.