I met this amazing woman, Urmila, about 8 years ago when our family was living in Fiji and I was working for the Red Cross. At that time she had been volunteering for 9 years assisting families in need and was on call when disasters hit her rural community of RakRaki.
As I got to know Urmila and her family, (you can read the full story here and see her profile here), I realised how much I could learn from her despite our lives being so different. Or probably because our lives were so different. I was humbled and inspired by her resourcefulness in the face of her own need, and her commitment to helping others.
She is still a Red Cross volunteer but is now the ‘a Girl & her world’ Coordinator on the ground in Fiji and is doing an amazing job!
Urmila is the type of person you want on your side and is a wonderful advocate for people. I loved watching her in action this last trip and did a quick interview with her so you could get a glimpse into her world.
Enjoy!
*The file was too big to upload to the blog but you can watch it on our Facebook page here
Also you only have until next week to go in the draw to win the Pure Fiji hamper! Click here to enter…
Warmly,
Jane and team ‘a Girl & her world’
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