SPREADING the essence of the Fijian Drua spirit to far-flung communities in the rural and maritime communities is a key part of the Drua Foundation, says its director, Melissa Natawake.
Natawake said this was part of the foundation’s three pillars which were high performance pathways, health and education and addressing remote challenges.
She shared these components following the club’s visit to communities on Ovalau Island recently.
“The support from the community and the schools, very grateful for this time here and they’ve opened their arms to us,” Natawake highlighted.
She added it was important to have outreach programs such as the club’s community blitz tours to visit these areas.
“The Drua Foundation is made up of three pillars which is, one, the high performance pathways, the second being health and education and the third are remote challenges, which encompasses this visit we are doing overall.”
Natawake said spreading the Drua spirit to communities on the island and other exercises as such solidified the work the foundation was working towards building and strengthening.
The Drua Foundation was launched at the Tanoa Plaza Hotel in Suva in February this year, and is a charitable initiative aimed at supporting rugby development, health and education and social impact programs in Fiji.
Under the foundation, it oversees the Drua Academy, which provides a high-performance pathway for younger players in the aim of helping them develop their skills while remaining in Fiji.
