If you take plenty of clothes, no one will have to worry about doing very much laundry. Plus, it will leave room in your luggage to take presents home. This is the tropics so don't forget hats and sun tan lotion. Rain- coats are an unnecessary bother in the tropics. An umbrella can be very helpful for shade as well as rain.
Local women tend to dress very conservative.
Modesty is important. It is OK for women to swim in swimsuits with a T-shirt and shorts. At the school, our main focus is to work at the dental and medical clinic, build bures and houses, upgrade the carpenter's shop, work on the electrical wiring, help at the farm, and work at the nearby camps. For people who stay in Savusavu, our primary work will be at the government hospital. We train the hospital staff in the use of equipment we are sending and to do free medical work as possible.