From Fiji - Support a Deserving Mom’s Healing Journey

Ana Rokovui Start Date: May 21, 2025 - End Date: Nov 20, 2025
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Vacation/Personal Trip
  • Santa Rosa, CA, United States of America
  • Perth WA, Australia

My Travel Story

by: Ana Rokovui Start Date: May 21, 2025 - End Date: Nov 20, 2025
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Vacation/Personal Trip
Hi, I’m Ana, a proud single mom of three amazing children, living in Fiji. For over 10 years, I’ve raised my children alone, no partner, no support, just strength, faith, and love. I’ve worked hard to care for them while pursuing my own goals in health, education, and community service. But like many mothers, I’ve often put myself last. Now, for the first time in my life, I’m planning a trip just for me, a personal journey of healing and reconnection. I want to visit my two best friends who have stood by me through life’s hardest moments. One now lives in the United States and the other in Perth, Australia. This isn’t just about travel, it’s about restoration. It's about giving myself permission to breathe, to feel seen, and to return with renewed strength.

Why This Trip Matters Deeply to Me:
I am currently completing my Certificate III in Individual Support Work under Lumiere Academy, preparing to enter the aged care and disability support field. This trip will give me the mental and emotional rest I need to return with energy, motivation, and clarity as I prepare for work placements and future job opportunities abroad. As someone who has cared for elderly clients, people with disabilities, and even my own parents before they passed, I understand the value of compassion. This break will allow me to reset and return to serve others — not from exhaustion, but from a place of balance. I also serve my school alumni community as Treasurer and will use this renewed strength to support others more effectively. I’ve spent over a decade giving everything to my children and community. I’m passionate about this journey because it symbolizes freedom, healing, and friendship, things that help rebuild a person from the inside out. These places are home to two of my soul sisters, women who lifted me up through every struggle, despite being far away. Reuniting with them in person will bring closure to years of emotional distance, and the joy of reconnecting will fuel my spirit for years to come. As a full-time, divorced single mom with no outside help, I’ve carried a heavy load. This trip is my “yes” to self-love and self-care. It’s meaningful because it gives me something I’ve never had: time for me, healing through friendship, and the courage to live not just for other, but for myself too.

How You Can Help:
Your kind donation will support my travel expenses:
  • Flights (Fiji to the US and Perth)
  • Accommodation and transport
  • Travel essentials
No amount is too small. Every dollar brings me closer to a moment of peace and joy I’ve waited over a decade for.

From one heart to another — thank you for helping me make this lifelong dream come true.

With love and gratitude,
Ana
  • Santa Rosa, CA, United States of America
  • Perth WA, Australia