Hong Kong, 8 November 2016 -- Fiji Airways joined hands with the Hong Kong Rugby Union’s Mini Rugby Clubs: USRC Tigers and Flying Kukris, the Kowloon RFC and Hong Kong Scottish to carry 16 boxes (160kgs) of donated rugby kit from Hong Kong to Fiji. The first consignment left HK last week and was received by the Fiji Red Cross.
Then next batch (also 160kgs) is due to depart HK in the coming weeks.
Ben Ryan, ex Fiji 7’s coach and newly crowned village chief gave a helping hand to receive the donations when he was recently in Hong Kong.
The brand new kit comprising shorts, jerseys, socks, boots, balls and bags will make its way to rugby loving children in remote villages in Fiji where supplies are scarce but the love of rugby huge.
Hong Kong’s generous rugby community regularly donates to underprivileged youngsters around the region including programmes in Samoa, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines. With so many organisations involved, everyone has high hopes for these donations to make a difference in each of the Fijians’ lives and inspire the next crop of Fijian sevens superstars - be it a set of jerseys for a youth team, a ball for a village to share or a little boy’s first pair of boots.
About Fiji Airways
Founded in 1951, Fiji Airways Group comprises of Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline and its subsidiaries: Fiji Link, its domestic and regional carrier, Pacific Call Comm Ltd, and a 38.75% stake in the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa on Denarau Island, Nadi. Fiji Airways has a fleet of brand new wide body A330s and refreshed B737 aircrafts. Fiji Link has a fleet of ATR 72, ATR42 and DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. From its hub at Nadi International Airport, Fiji Airways and Fiji Link serve 48 destinations in 12 countries (including code-share). Destinations include Australia, New Zealand, USA, Hong Kong, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. The Fiji Airways Group brings in 64 percent of all visitors who fly to Fiji, employs over 1000 employees, earn revenues of over FJD$769 million ($372m USD$), and directly contribute a significant portion of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Fiji Airways rebranded from Air Pacific in June 2013. Visit www.fijiairways.com for more information.
