Introducing Toso Taiso to communities across Fiji

For Ruci, helping communities move and stay active is at the heart of her work. 

As an Assistant Sports Development Officer with the Fiji National Sports Commission, she is helping introduce the Toso Taiso program to schools, villages and community groups across Fiji. 

Last year, when Gymnastics Fiji, the Commission and the Embassy of Japan collaborated to introduce the Taiso program to Fiji, Ruci took part in the Gymnastics for All certification workshop and became a certified Taiso leader. 

Since then, she has played an active role delivering the program through initiatives including Kids in Community Sports, Wellness Programs, Training of Trainers and Educate the Educator. 

Through this work, Ruci and the team have helped bring movement and physical activity into both urban and rural communities, working with schools, villages and local leaders. By training educators and community leaders, the exercises are now being used more widely in local programs. 

Being a country with limited population and resources, collaboration is essential. FNSC has been a valuable supporter and partner of Gymnastics Fiji, and people like Ruci have played an important role in helping us bring gymnastics-based activities to communities across Fiji. 

Through her enthusiasm and commitment, Ruci is helping bring movement and wellbeing to communities across Fiji.