A caregiver home based in Ba will have a major Fiji Day celebration for the first time tomorrow as we mark 39 years of our country's independence this weekend.
There is an atmosphere of joy and excitement at the Veilomani Boys Home and Rehabilitation and Vocational Training Centre located in Namosau, Ba.
The Home is operated, run and funded largely by the Methodist Church of Fiji, with some assistance from the Social Welfare Department and friends of the Home.
The Veilomani Home started operating 34 years ago and today it is home for a five year old, six primary school students, 2 secondary school students and three young people who have no home to go to.
Some of the boys who are at the Veilomani Home have been abandoned by their parents and the parents have never returned to see their children.
Then there are boys who come from broken families or the families have abandoned them because they see them as troubled children who cannot be controlled.
The Superintendent of the Veilomani Boys Home, Reverend Sarwesh Kumar Singh said they have 12 boys at the moment and the Home provides accommodation, food, clothing and education opportunities.
Reverend Singh said although they face some difficulties when the children come to the Home, they do not lose hope and try to instill a caring, understanding and loving behavior in the children.
One of the children at the Veilomani Boys Home is Class 4 student of Namosau Methodist School, Andrew Pillay.
Andrew was staying at Saint Christophers Home since he was four years old and he then requested to be transferred to Veilomani last year as his brother had moved there.
The Class 4 student has big dreams and said he wants to do well, leave the Home and become a police officer.
13 year old Divenesh Swamy is another boy who is at the Home and he also moved there to reunite with his 15 year old brother. He now wants to do well and succeed in life.
All the boys of the Veilomani live with a lot of hope and tomorrow they will all stand united the Fiji flag singing the national anthem celebrating Fiji day and hoping for a bright future.
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Excitement builds at Boys Centre
