18 Faith based organizations gathered today with their Faith based platform to identify and address social issues in Fiji which is in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation.
Minister Mereseini Vuniwaqa says this gathering marks an important effort by government to collaborate with Faith Based Leaders as they work towards evidence-based and solution-centred strategies in addressing the various social issues which fall under her Ministerial mandate.
Vuniwaqa says the ministry has been mandated with the role to empower and address issues that relate to the plight of the aged, children, beggars, the homeless, persons living with disabilities, persons living in poverty and women.
She says this is a “tall call” with immense responsibilities that the Ministry cannot tackle on its own.
Vuniwaqa says this is the opportunity to constructively dialogue and share their existing programs and services to its target groups, to allow a better framework of smartly working together to enhance services for the men, women and children of Fiji.
Catholic Church of Fiji representative at the workshop Romanu Tikotikoca says this is a good opportunity to be informed on what is going on in the society and what the role of Faith Based organizations is when it comes to these issues.
