FIJI, Waibalavu Village, Viti Levu Island - November 2001
Construction of a community hall and water tank construction in exchange for forest and flying fox preservation
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Waibalavu Village is located 80 miles from the capital city of Suva on Fiji's largest island, Viti Levu. It has a population of 160 composed of three tribes. Seacology has assisted the village in the construction of a badly-needed community hall and water supply system. In return, the village has agreed to protect 792 acres of pristine rainforest, as well as a mountain cave that is home to a colony of bekabeka (flying foxes).
UPDATE November 2003 - The community hall has been constructed and the water system completed, and both were dedicated during the June 2003 expedition to Fiji.
UPDATE January 2007 - Seacology funded the repainting of the community hall, as it was in need of maintenance.
