Schools left in a devastating state in the wake of Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston performed exceptionally well at the 2016 Coca-Cola Games.

Ratu Kadavulevu School and Queen Victoria School athletes left many proud at ANZ Stadium having to overcome a major challenge being left without a school and for QVS and RKS suffering major damage.

Schools from the North and the interior of Viti Levu were equally exceptional.

With the large crowd turning up to support their school each of them indirectly contributed to giving back to the schools even if they were unaware of it.

The Fiji Times photographers sought to ensure that these memories were captured to show a resilience of a nation to come together in the wake of one of the most devastating natural disasters.