On 25-29 August 2025, 130 women representing many friends and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, came together to attend a first-of-its-kind Relief Society self-reliance workshop at the Samabula Primary School in Suva.
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In a social media post about the event, Fijian Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, The Hon. Sashi Kiran said, “I also encourage building a culture of lifting each other, just as the leaders of the [Church of Jesus Christ] had a vision in bringing so many women together.”
Minister Kiran also attended the graduation ceremony held at the conclusion of the workshops where she and Church leaders recognised all who completed the training.
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Tapa printing was one of many skills taught at the Relief Society self-reliance workshop in Suva, Fiji. September 2025.© 2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“The overarching goal of the initiative is to empower women with pathways to small business, gainful employment, and greater self-reliance, ultimately uplifting families and communities across Fiji.”
Classes included financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and marketing as well as hairdressing, cake decorating, event planning, tapa printing, and early childhood education.
“The women of the Pacific are a powerful force for good in their families, communities, and the Church. This self-reliance training week in Suva was not just about developing skills—it was about deepening faith in Jesus Christ and recognising the divine potential within each daughter of God,” said Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, a General Authority Seventy, and First Counsellor in the Pacific Area Presidency of the Church.
“As sisters learn principles of spiritual and temporal self-reliance, they are better prepared to bless generations. We rejoice in their efforts and testify that as they act in faith, the Lord will magnify their capacity to lead, nurture, and serve.”
