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19 local organizations to watch: Rise Beyond the Reef

This organization is using handmade goods to promote female-led responses to climate change. By Devex Editor // 13 November 2024 C...

Fashion helps grow futures for villages

Karen Walker releases second collection with Rise Beyond the Reef

By MiNDFOOD Two of the hand-woven styles in the new collection. Photos / Karen Walker Karen Walker is teaming up with F...

Fijian fashion and beauty innovators on our radar

Check out our spotlight in Ensemble Magazine, where our journey and contributions are portrayed. For an insightful look into what drives our missio...

A Deep Dive with 'Rise Beyond the Reef's Founder on ABC Radio

In an enlightening segment on ABC Radio's Pacific Beat, Janet, the founder of 'Rise Beyond the Reef,' shares invaluable insights into how her NGO ...

Handprinted For the Greater Good – Creating Beautiful Opportunities Through Handwork

  EMBRACING TRADITION & HANDWORK At the heart of our handprinted collection is a story about resilience. For centuries, indigenous communities ...

The Art of Handmade Mats: Bringing Comfort and Style to Your Home and Beyond

  Crafting Comfort: The Essence of Handmade Mats In the heart of remote communities in the South Pacific, the tradition of crafting handmade mats...

NZ Herald: Karen Walker’s Latest Collaboration With Rise Beyond The Reef Is Helping Empower Fijian Women In Remote Villages

Our Collaboration With Karen Walker Is Featured On The NZ Herald!  Read the article on the NZ herald here   Also Featured in Woman Magazine Read t...

Kakali's Story

"My name is Kakali, and I am from Waitoga village, Nairai. We used to live in a deteriorated house; the floor and walls were not good, and even th...

Forbes: Canceled Your Vacation? Buy Your Souvenirs, Anyway

Rise Beyond the Reef featured in Forbes, July 26, 2020. Read the Article on Forbes.com

TEDx Suva 2019

Rise Beyond the Reef Co-Founder Semi Latowa featured in TEDx Suva. TEDxSuva is about bringing real ideas, innovations, and science from the Pacif...

Promising Practices from the Fiji in Empowering Women Economically

This paper is jointly authored by eight women who work with the Fiji Women’s Fund and three of the Fund’s partner organisations – Talanoa Treks, ...