ARCC Catalog 2014 | Page 18

17 The people in Fiji are so hospitable and welcoming, you feel as though they are family within a day. Starsi H., Cornwall on Hudson, NY AUSTRALIA / ?FIJI REEF & VILLAGE IMPACT ITY MUN URS COMCE HO VI SER For over 15 years, ARCC students have ventured into the heart of Beqa Island, comprised of nine unique villages and known as the ‘Island of Firewalkers’. Here locals live as they have for centuries and struggle to improve their livelihoods due to a lack of support and resources. Through projects directed by the Village Chief, we have installed community generators, refurbished classrooms, constructed sidewalks and a seawall, incorporated English education in the local primary school and more. Continuing our work on milestone projects, we feel an overwhelming sense of community and impact.? C elebrate a landscape of perfection, where the beauty of turquoise waters melt into captivating sunsets. Link hands with a Hawaiian native and see the positive impact you can have as you work to preserve the splendor of the sea and the majesty of the lush rainforest. Share a laugh with local children as you become their friends at the Boys and Girls Club. Catch a wave surfing and hike the magnificent NaPali coast. Allow the islands to ???????????????????)????????????????q?????M?????t((??()%Qd)5U8?UIL) =5 ?!<)$)IX()L()A?????!??????????+??%%??????1?????e????????? ???)??????? ??(+??%M?????????U???????]???)??????5???????? ???(+??%??????????I????????????A?????)??????]????????????()A?????!??????????((??()MA=Q1%!P?AI=) P??9????????Y??????()X()??????????????M???)A??????????????????????)?????????????????????%?????)Q???????????????????????????)??? ???%???????????????????????)????????%???????????????????)???9??????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????)????????????????????????M??)??????????????????????????????????)???????e????????????????????)???????]???????????????????M???)=????!????????????????????????)??????????M????!????????????)??????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????)?????? ?????I?????????M U )?????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????)??]???????? ?????M????????????????)???????????????????????????????)???????????????????????I?????????)?????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????(+??%%????????Y???????%??????????)??? ???%?????????(+??%Q??????????????????????A??????M?????+??%Y??????????-???????????]???????)!????? ????(+??% ???????????? ?????????A?????)???9?????????????(+??%1??????M U ?????????()!]%$(%MIY% (+??%]??????????????????????9??????)???5?????(+??%1??????M??????5???????-???+??%?????????9?A???? ??????)i??????I???((??()eL())U1d????)U1d???)??())U1d??????)U1d???()5????????????? ?????I???(+??%??????M????e??????1???????()QU%Q%=8?????)?????-??????5?????M?????????)???????-??????5?????M?????????((??()eL())U9??????)U1d???)QU%Q%=8?????()?????1????????#?#?#?#?#?#?#?#?#? ????????1????????(??????????????????()Q???!?????M?????????????????????)??????????????$???????????????)????????!??????????????????)-????8??? ?? ???? P() =55U9%Qd?MIY% ((??((