Na Yavutu / The Foundation, Suva City Videos
Videos by Na Yavutu / The Foundation in Suva City. Advancing the social economy for socio-economic development.
Sustainability, Security and Politics
As we approach the General Elections in 2018 and listen to political parties campaigning, how do we see our future in a much more sustainable and secured nation?
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Sustainability, Security and Politics
As we approach the General Elections in 2018 and listen to political parties campaigning, how do we see our future in a much more sustainable and secured nation?
History of Cooperative In Fiji
Mr. Suliasi Tamanalevu discusses history of Cooperative in Fiji during Sakeasi Butadroka's time when certain foreign business shop owners were being threatened by Fijian business participation in the past.
Deregulation & The Private Sector
Since the introduction of 'Deregulation' in 1996 by the World Trade Organisation, we have become victims rather than victors of a new paradigm shift. The only way out of poverty today is to unite and work together taking 'Na Yavutu' Trust and our Cooperative to a new level.
Avolosi Ralawaki Nawai Business Success Story & Threat
Mr. Suliasi Kalounisiga Tamanalevu discusses study he carried out in 2012, regarding Avolosi R. Nawai of Narewa Village in Nadi, Fiji; the story of an early business venture of an indigenous Fijian company (Viti Kabani) from 1915 to 1945 when Avolosi Nawai advanced our social economy through 'Sosolevaki' and proved successful in the export of Banana from Fiji. This is a motivating story to remind us that nothing is impossible when there is unity.
Lost Knowledge Of Tradition and Cultural Values and Identity.
Mr. Kolinio Meo discusses some of the lost knowledge of traditional and cultural values of significance. We are threatened by fast changing new world order influences that have clouded our horizon.
“He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” George Orwell, 1984
Establishing Trust For ALL Mataqali OR Tokatoka to Access International N.G.O. Partnership.
A Trust as an N.G.O. have its advantage when a group tries to access funding from international N.G.O.s; when local government is limited in their funding for projects in our communities. Regardless of whether a Mataqali or Clan own resources that can be commercialised or not, a trust is essential for the purpose of creating strategic plans that will unit people.
Adopting Nehemiah Concept & Principles in 'Na Yavutu' Trust Business Models
The biggest resource we have in Fiji are the people, our culture and traditions. Our STRENGTH is our UNITY, that will complete the walls of our city. Our trust and faith in God's Word is the basis of our fundamental principles and philosophies we develop for our future generation. Our hard work and commitment is the only machinery that is available for us now to fuel our ship across the seas to a better future.
Traditional Land Boundaries Information
Traditional land boundaries information is important to be accessible by our younger generation today. We need to unite with a very clear understanding and conscience that issues on land are resolved amicably and that everyone living on the land are satisfied. There can never be peace when the very organ of the Vanua, our land and land boundaries are misconstrued. It is important that Land Owning Units (LOU) are clear and have accepted the past on their way forward, for without which could result in serious turmoil when wealth is disputed. We need to do our part as the LOU to keep our information, history, boundaries etc factual and stored safely.
Palisade Structure Of The 'Matanitu Vanua' or the Original Fijian Governance System.
Palisade Structure Of The 'Matanitu Vanua' or the Original Fijian Governance System when the 7 Chiefs of the Vanua in their autonomous existence of harmonious inter-dependence social economy which we must advance for socio-economic development whilst embracing traditional and Godly values in society. We have to adopt pre-colonial structures to bring back the true values of the Vanua. The hirarical pyramid structure of the monarcy the British brought into Fiji was directly contrary to our original heterarchy structure.
The Cooperative Concept Of The 'Na Yavutu' Trust to Establish a Unifying Business Model Inclusive Of ALL Clan (Mataqalis) or Sub Clan (Totokas) in Fiji.
The Cooperative Concept Of The 'Na Yavutu' Trust to Establish a Unifying Business Model Inclusive Of ALL Clan (Mataqalis) or Sub Clan (Totokas) in Fiji despite resources they own or not. The limitless potentials wraught of hard work and unity of ALL Fijians in the outer islands or swampy areas, mountains and isolated areas; as we take over investment opportunities accessible to us in Fiji when nothing is impossible when there is unity.
Some Unique Traditions We Are Beginning To Lose
Dissolving traditions that the indigenous Fijians are beginning to neglet, a unique characteristic of our social structure in Fiji.
Consideration for Women in the 'Na Yavutu' Trust
Women are an important component of our social structure, without which there is no future in a family or Vanua. There is also no 'Extinct Mataqali' when the women carry the blood of the iTaukei generation, this which was exploited by selfish leaders of the past, the 'Na Yavutu' Trust considers a neglected Human Right.
The Traditional Governance vs British Governance Systems.
Prov. 22:28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have set; how our original culture and traditional governance system was exploited.
Setting Up of 'Na Yavutu' Branches
In the 'Na Yavutu' Trust Constitution - is included the setting up of branches that report to the Executive Committee. This allows inclusivity of the indigenous people outside the boundaries of our Vanua. Each Fijian, whether within Fiji or outside have their own access to their own Vanua through the Mataqali/Clan or Sub Clan/Tokatoka they have been registered under in the VKB (Vola-Ni-Kawabula). Therefore, no indigenous Fijian is left out in this regard.