Methodist Church launches three‑year fight against drugs and HIV
Mission Veikauwaitaki targets 80,000 youth through prayer, fasting and community action.
Monday 23 February 2026 | 19:00
Minister for Policing and Communications Ioane Naivalurua and Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma president Dr Semisi Turagavou with participants during the soft launch of the Mission Veikauwaitaki at the Centenary Church on February 23, 2026.
Photo: Katherine Naidu
The Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma has begun a three‑year national prayer and fasting campaign to protect its more than 80,000 youth members from drugs and HIV.
A major March of Witness is planned for Suva on Sunday.
The soft launch of Mission Veikauwaitaki was held at the Centenary Church in Suva yesterday, with church president Reverend Semisi Turagavou describing it as a defining moment for the nation.
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“We stand at a critical moment in the life of our nation,” Reverend Turagavou said.
“Drugs are destroying lives and families, while HIV and other sexually transmitted infections are increasingly affecting our young people. These are not distant problems. They are here. They are among us.”
The campaign — Veikauwaitaki, meaning “mutual care and responsibility” in iTaukei — is not simply a church programme.
It is a coordinated three‑year plan involving prayer, fasting, youth‑led prevention, family support and community awareness, reaching all 59 Methodist Church divisions nationwide.
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