Field Ready's Fiji program has been working with the Frank Hilton Special School in Suva to assess the needs of the students and develop relevant items to make. One of the items that they created was a drinking straw holder. Each of Field Ready's four technical interns designed and printed their own model. The children, caregivers and teachers provided their feedback and were delighted and many said the device would be helpful to them. In the end, Karthiyani's design was judg

As our program in Fiji progresses, Field Ready has recently hired five new team members, helping to further build out our local capacity and bringing the team up to seven staff. Jean, Krishneel, Karthiyani, Luke, Taufa - (Red Cross Coordinator), Ade, Laisa (L to R) Jean Matthias is the new Executive Administrator. She is tasked with continuing to help build our operations in the region. She is highly skilled management professional with extensive experience and will be a huge

When disasters occur, WASH supplies are desperately needed. In particular, adequate latrines are often unavailable. In Fiji, Field Ready is working with UNICEF and Habitat for Humanity to develop a portable latrine that can be distributed quickly and efficiently. Current emergency latrines are heavy and difficult to transport. They are often squat style which is preferential in Fiji and much of the Pacific Region. As a result, open defecation can become a problem, thus our ne

We are pleased to announce that Field Ready is now operating in Fiji. Fiji will serve as the hub of our operations in the Pacific Region, with our office based in Suva. According to the World Risk Report, the Pacific region is amongst the most vulnerable to disasters. We are working with the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP), a five-year AUD $50 million commitment from the Australian Government to support humanitarian efforts through trusted NGO partners. Our Executiv

The Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, recently stated they are entering a “frightening new era.” He stated, Fiji was at "an almost constant level of threat from extreme weather events." Fiji is a nation made up of over 300 islands and faces risks of many disasters such as cyclones, flooding, tsunamis, earthquakes and droughts. According to the World Risk Report, the Pacific region is amongst the most vulnerable to disasters. The threat of extreme weather has intensif

Field Ready was recently on an assessment in the Pacific Region. We are going to be highlighting the countries we visited on the assessment for the Australian Humanitarian Partnership. The objective of the assessment was to better understand how we may respond to disasters in the region and build capacity and resilience against disasters. Fiji was the first country visited where we met with potential partners such as Habitat for Humanity. In the aftermath of Cyclone Winston i