InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa, Grand Pacific Hotel and Holiday Inn Suva have raised $12,000 for Lautoka’s Daulomani Safe Home through a month-long March fundraising drive that converted routine guest purchases into direct community aid. The Fiji National Provident Fund-owned IHG Fiji properties said the haul will be channelled into essential items that support the shelter’s day-to-day operations and the wellbeing of its residents.
IHG Fiji said the funds were generated through a series of guest-facing initiatives. Across March, 100 per cent of Friday coffee sales were donated to the safe home, and selected desserts, spa treatments and cocktails contributed a percentage of proceeds to the total. The campaign formed part of the hotels’ “Cup of Kindness” activities, which the company described as intentionally practical — turning small hospitality experiences into immediate support for community needs.
Daulomani Safe Home, founded in 2018, is an inclusive, locally led shelter operating across two sites in Lautoka. It provides temporary accommodation and care for women and children, single mothers, the elderly, people with disabilities, those experiencing homelessness and members of the LGBT+ community. The shelter currently supports about 65 residents, including 17 children, and relies on donated supplies to meet basic living needs.
The $12,000 will be used to purchase priority items identified by the safe home, including bedding, hygiene products, children’s items and household necessities. Organisers said these supplies underpin safety, dignity and continuity of care and free up the shelter’s staff to concentrate more on recovery and reintegration services rather than day-to-day procurement of basics.
“Hospitality does not operate in isolation from the communities around us,” IHG Hotels and Resorts regional general manager for Fiji and the Pacific, Lacklan Walker, said. He described the Cup of Kindness initiative as aligned with IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow responsible business plan, which commits the group to measurable local action under the banner “True Hospitality for Good.”
Daulomani Safe Home founder Edwina Biyau welcomed the donation, noting the practical impact of covering essentials. “Essentials such as bedding, hygiene items and items for children make a direct difference to comfort, safety and stability for the people in our care,” she said, adding that when those basics are secured, staff can focus on support, recovery and helping people get back on their feet.
The March effort follows earlier community initiatives by the same hotel group, underscoring a pattern of local fundraising tied to guest experiences. For Daulomani, the injection of funds arrives as the shelter continues to manage steady resident numbers and daily operational demands across its two Lautoka sites.