Lupus Awareness in Ra Province 
On 22 July, 53 women from nine Assemblies of God (AOG) churches across the Rakiraki district gathered at Wailevu AOG Church in Vatusekiyasawa Village, Ra, for their monthly women’s prayer meeting, where the Lupus Foundation of Fiji was honoured to be invited to conduct a lupus awareness session.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the Radini Talatala and members of the participating churches for their warm welcome and fellowship. We were privileged to share the importance of early recognition of lupus, timely diagnosis, and the support available for those living with this autoimmune disease.
The following churches were represented:
Malake AOG
Christian Life Centre (CLC)
Cornerstone AOG – Togavere
Mount Hermon – Raiwasa
Rakiraki Christian Centre (RCC)
Ra Revival
Wailevu AOG – Vatusekiyasawa
Uluda AOG – Vatukacevaceva
Kenani Vou – Naivuvuli, Narewa
A special vinaka vakalevu to Talatala Vilimoni Drugunalevu and Radini Miliakere Biu Drugunalevu for your warm hospitality and generous care throughout our visit.
We were also delighted to have young people from Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Fiji, who were based at Wailevu AOG at the time, join the awareness session.
Our sincere appreciation also goes to the people of Vatusekiyasawa Village and to our dedicated Ra Awareness Coordinator, Mrs Wasa Vakasilimi, whose commitment and support made this outreach possible.
Finally, we gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors, Fiji Water Foundation and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, whose partnership enables the Lupus Foundation of Fiji to continue delivering vital awareness and education programmes to communities throughout Fiji.
Together, through awareness and education, we can make lupus visible and ensure that no one faces this journey alone.
Vinaka vakalevu to everyone who made this meaningful day possible.
