Black Like Me in Fiji

Chana Garcia is a journalist, blogger, and cancer survivor who lives in New York City.

Alpha, a toddler staying at Homes of Hope, in the schoolhouse.

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Alpha drinking outside of the school building.

Alpha and Salote on the volleyball court.

Joseph and Elijah at Homes of Hope.

Bree resting in Eugene's arms.

A bridge from Homes of Hope leading to the capital city of Suva.

Eugene speaking during a Sunday church service at Homes of Hope.

Workers at the counseling center, which was built by the missions team in Fiji. The center will help women and their families work through their various challenges.

Salote trying to get to the camera.

Elijah playing outside the school.

Eugene and Solo heading to the funeral of a relative. That morning, Eugene showed up prepared to do maintenance work with Solo on a bures, a wood-and-straw hut. Shortly after he arrived, he went home to get dressed for the service.

Eugene and Joji posing for a picture. John and Joseph are playing in the background.

Joji trying to remove a lollipop from Eugene's mouth.

Joji at school.

Some boys during a break in the school day. Homes of Hope educated the kids of the mothers, as well as many others from the community.

A fish market in downtown Suva, the capital of Fiji.

Mere, a girl who stays at Homes of Hope.

The missions teams from Praxis Church.

Eugene and other missionaries working on the counseling center.

Eugene and missionaries shoveling fertilizer to be used on the garden. Homes of Hope grows fruits and vegetables, many to be sold at the market to raise funds for the nonprofit.

A Fijian woman in her home in a squatter village.

A Fijian couple in a squatter village.

Eugene and his team hurry to remove tarp, which was used to protect the construction site from inclement weather. A hurricane hit Fiji while they were visiting. The expensive tarp will blow away if not properly stored

Twin sisters playing outside the school at Homes of Hope.