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I would like you to meet Lilifa. Lilifa is the mother of 3 young boys: Jr. Josefa, Tevita and Mitieli. Lilifa is married to Joe who is from Fiji. Joe has been in Fiji since last December while Lilifa and the boys are in Tonga. Despite both of their best efforts, Joe and Lilifa have been unable to raise the money to afford the cost of sending Lilifa and boys from Tonga to Fiji.
One of the first things we noticed after meeting Joe was how hard of a worker he was. He was always working the land to provide crops for his family. He was a dedicated husband and a good father, always with his family.
With the news of his father passing, Joe was on a flight back to Fiji after being away for 10 years. Lilifa and the boys stayed in Tonga as there wasn’t enough money for all their tickets.
Joe and Lilifa had already been considering moving to Fiji and once settled, Joe decided that moving back would be the best option for his family as he had his own land, better housing, and his family. He just had to get his family to his little island off of the mainland of Fiji.
A year passed and although the cost of living is cheaper in Fiji, Joe was unable to provide funds as work is hard to come by in Fiji. Meanwhile, Lilifa as well was doing her best to weave the traditional mats for income so that they could be reunited and start a life. But there just was not enough.
It has weighed on since we have returned to Tonga. Lilifa and
Joe have such a good heart, they are kind, respectful, hard workers,
and love God and their family. But Lilifa has been struggling this
past year to raise her boys and it has taken it’s toll on the family
being seperated just because they cannot afford a flight. Let’s all
pitch in the bring this family together again.
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