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Overall this project was great. The other volunteers were fantastic, the staff and children at my school were amazing. My coordinator ensured I was working in a class with older children since I would be going on to teach at a secondary school when I returned to the UK, which was lovely.
There were however some issues. There were some ongoing issues with members of staff which created a bit of tension. Our coordinator did not appear to enjoy being in Fiji or working for Frontier. Moreover, the field brief for the project was completely inaccurate and I ended up wasting money on supplies I did not need. The visa situation needs to be emphasized - I came on the wrong visa, as has happened to volunteers in the past, and had to go to New Zealand for a week. I was no reimbursed for that week of my project. It was apparent that communication between London and the project itself was poor, and there is little understanding of what the project needs, although I know they are trying to correct this.
Whilst there were the issues I have mentioned above, I cannot stress enough how wonderful the homestay was, how welcoming my Fijian family were, and how much I loved my time in the school. It was an amazing experience, but I did feel I should mention Frontier's organizational problems.
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