MNC News!
cousteau at the Mission
Booking for 2025 & 2026!
Booking for 2025 & 2026!
Jean-Michel Cousteau, the famous French oceanographic explorer, environmentalist, educator, and film producer will visit the Mission this summer! The first son of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, Mr. Cousteau has a deep caring for preservation and conservation and is interested in building a world class marine biology research center ri
Jean-Michel Cousteau, the famous French oceanographic explorer, environmentalist, educator, and film producer will visit the Mission this summer! The first son of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, Mr. Cousteau has a deep caring for preservation and conservation and is interested in building a world class marine biology research center right on the grounds of the Mission! MNC will add ecology and preservation of the Rainbow Reef as part of our Mission Statement and will welcome scientists, researchers, educators and students interested in marine biology and ecology from all over the world! Interested in this project? Contact Janet@Natuvu.org
Booking for 2025 & 2026!
Booking for 2025 & 2026!
Booking for 2025 & 2026!
Whether you have never been to the Mission at Natuvu Creek, or are you one of our valued previous volunteers missing this amazing “Vacation with a Purpose,” we would love to see you at the Mission! We still have plenty of open space for volunteers of every medical discipline and non-medical volunteers. Our volunteers include dentists,
Whether you have never been to the Mission at Natuvu Creek, or are you one of our valued previous volunteers missing this amazing “Vacation with a Purpose,” we would love to see you at the Mission! We still have plenty of open space for volunteers of every medical discipline and non-medical volunteers. Our volunteers include dentists, physicians and surgeons, nurses, optometrists, chiropractors, engineers, teachers, students and more! Now scheduling for 2018 and 2019. Contact trip coordinator, Janet Walker, at Janet@Natuvu.org to schedule.
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Booking for 2025 & 2026!
RETINA SERVICES AT mnc
ARE FAMILIES WELCOME AT THE MISSION?
Answer: Absolutely! Mission at Natuvu Creek volunteers often bring their spouses and children along to experience the joy of service and the beauty of nature in Fiji. The Mission is an amazing way to pass along a passion for the importance of service to others and your family will make lifelong memor
ARE FAMILIES WELCOME AT THE MISSION?
Answer: Absolutely! Mission at Natuvu Creek volunteers often bring their spouses and children along to experience the joy of service and the beauty of nature in Fiji. The Mission is an amazing way to pass along a passion for the importance of service to others and your family will make lifelong memories of service, community, spirituality, natural beauty and fun!
As a bonus... with limited internet, it's a great way for your kids to disconnect from phones and video games.
RETINA SERVICES AT mnc
Booking for 2025 & 2026!
RETINA SERVICES AT mnc
Exciting news for patients that require retina treatments! After many years of trying to bring this important ophthalmology specialty to Vanua Levu, we have confirmation that the specialty equipment and surgical providers will be at the Mission in the coming months of this year - 2025!
We are so grateful to the equipment donors as well a
Exciting news for patients that require retina treatments! After many years of trying to bring this important ophthalmology specialty to Vanua Levu, we have confirmation that the specialty equipment and surgical providers will be at the Mission in the coming months of this year - 2025!
We are so grateful to the equipment donors as well as the surgeons that will provide these sight-saving retina procedures to our patients at the Mission
Empowering Rural Communities in Fiji
Job Training & Entrepreneurship Programs
At Mission at Natuvu Creek, we believe there are countless ways to apply ingenuity and resources to develop simple, but effective opportunities for the residents of Buca Bay to earn a living without having to leave their communities and families in search of work in the cities. Most needed are the training, funding, creative initiative, and distribution channels to help make grass-roots industries viable.
An Opportunity To Help Locals Help Themselves
Access to business and job training, micro loans, channels for marketing and selling products through the internet and other modern media are all but absent. Most rural Fijians are simply in need of a job that will make them $100 per month.
At the Mission, we strive to employ as many local people as possible, not only creating jobs for the community, but encouraging a sense of local ownership for the Mission. Today, about 10 Fijians are on staff at any given time for the everyday running of the clinic and other facilities.
We are initiating other industries on-site that will employ more people and generate revenue to cover the cost of operations. A primary focus of this initiative is the harvesting and processing of coconuts for products such as bio-fuel, virgin coconut oil for use in the nutrition and pharmaceutical industries, charcoal for filtration systems, fiber mats for landscaping, native crafts and other uses. Other initiatives include opening a store at the bus stop/ferry landing located on the clinic grounds for both local residents and visiting groups and the development of a Mission farm and greenhouse facility. Additional ideas include bee keeping, local craft sales, and cultivating pearls in Buca Bay.
We invite those who have skills in entrepreneurship, management, training, finance, or other experience that can help stimulate grass-roots industry to join us. Please help MNC in our grass-roots industry initiative, where so little can have so great an impact.
Visit Us and Make a Difference
We invite individuals, families, and teams to visit Mission at Natuvu Creek and experience the beauty of Fiji while making a positive impact. Whether you come for a short stay or a longer commitment, your presence can help us further our mission. Engage with the local community, learn about our programs, and contribute to meaningful change.