The Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation along with key charity organisations in the Northern Division a working towards formulating a charity model.

This was one of the major topics discussed during a stakeholder consultation with Rotary Club Labasa, Lions Club Labasa and Northern Charity Alliance members at Hotel Northpole in Labasa on Thursday.

“The discussions we had was around using an innovative holistic model to address community issues and how charity organisations such as them can join hands to create bigger social impact,” said foundation executive Ambalika Kutty .

She said the team agreed to have a training programme to instil positive behaviour and address the pains of the community.

“The movers and shakers of North have said that sustainability is the way forward through embedment of income-generation and social profit entrepreneurial activities.

“For example Rotary Club decides to do health screening in the community for the poor. You can get it done for free but those who can afford can pay $2 for the session.

“The money comes to the revolving account for the sustainability of the charity,” she said.

Lions Club Labasa secretary Navindra Pillay said the consultation was very informative and empowering and they were going to push for activities to eventuate.

They also thanked the media for raising awareness and capturing stories for multiplier and replicator effects.

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