Support Services

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Advocacy at BIRTH Fiji means standing alongside our clients and supporting them to access the services, resources, and support they need for their mental health and overall wellbeing. We help clients understand their rights, speak up for themselves, and navigate systems that may feel confusing or difficult.

Our advocacy work focuses especially on individuals who face barriers, discrimination, or disadvantage, including women, children, and vulnerable community members who may struggle to access mental health or social services on their own.

Through advocacy, clients are better able to access care, feel more confident to speak up for themselves, and experience improved mental health and wellbeing. Advocacy also helps address wider social and systemic issues that affect mental health, contributing to stronger, fairer, and more supportive communities.

Socio-economic support helps people who are facing social and financial difficulties that can affect their mental health and wellbeing. Problems such as lack of income, unemployment, housing issues, or being excluded from society can cause stress and emotional distress.

This support is for individuals and communities who may be experiencing poverty, job loss, homelessness, or other financial challenges.

Socio-economic support helps people access basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. This can reduce stress and improve mental health and wellbeing. It also helps people feel included, empowered, and more resilient, especially those from vulnerable or marginalised communities. 

Humanitarian support at BIRTH Fiji helps people and communities affected by emergencies such as natural disasters, displacement, or other crisis situations. These experiences can cause trauma, stress, and loss, and we provide emotional and psychological support to help people cope and heal.

We are able to give humanitarian support only when resources are available. This may include food vouchers, small amounts of client support cash, or items such as diapers and disability aids. If we do not have these resources, we refer clients to other organisations or work with partners to find support for them.

Our goal is to help people feel safer, cope better, and recover from difficult situations, while also supporting stronger and more resilient communities.