04/09/2026
A few months ago, Alex Wilson and Lisa Smith visited St Philomena Children’s Home in Suva and spent the day with the children there.
During our visit, the children asked if one day they could visit Alex’s resort.
We decided to take that wish and let it grow… ✨
This October, Alex and I, together with an incredible team of people, are bringing that wish to life with a very special weekend for the children, hosted at The Pearl South Pacific Resort, Fiji.
The purpose of the weekend is simple — to give these children the opportunity to step outside their normal environment, experience adventure, spend time together, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
We have an exciting weekend of adventure planned, thanks to Brando Yelavich, NZ explorer, who is flying over from New Zealand to spend time with the children and share lessons around resilience, mindset and exploration. Brando has put a huge amount of time and effort into planning every activity for the children over this weekend and we are very grateful for his efforts. With Brando’s planning this is going to be an unforgettable experience.
Our hope is that this weekend inspires the children, helps them see that anything is possible, and allows them to look at the world through fresh eyes.
A huge thank you to Alex Wilson for welcoming and accommodating the children and St Philomena staff for the weekend, Hamish Milne at Burnard International for his incredibly generous support, Akshat Gupta for providing the technology support we need, Nic Leggett at Welcome Fiji, Todd Scott from NBR - The National Business Review and to all the wonderful local businesses who have come on board to help make this weekend possible.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone involved in bringing this special weekend to life.
We can’t wait to see the children experience it — and hopefully create memories they will carry with them for many years to come. ❤️