Titilia (Moana), drives for success despite life's struggles

By Esther Daveta
Titilia Raibe Doughty is a 24 year old Yasawan beauty of Tavewa, Nacula, who is fondly known as Moana. She is one of the few young people who wants to positively impact her community by spreading the gospel of integrity. Moana comes from a family of 9 siblings with her being the 2nd eldest. With this status in her family, everyday she ensures she achieves her daily goals.

As a student of Koronivia studying Fisheries, she faced a lot of struggles, some of which were heart breaking and some of which have moulded her character. During her 2nd year of studies, she had to look for some source of income to independently pay her school fees. She had to do this since there were financial constraints faced by her family. "I had to go out and look for job, I had to be a house girl and I had to earn because I wanted to finish my Bachelor’s degree so badly," Moana explained.

Born and bred in Nasolo,Ba, Titilia developed her love for dancing under the influence of her many Indo-Fijian friends.Titilia with her beautiful smile, and radiant personality, uses her daily struggles as her personal motivation to give back to her parents who are her role models. She looks forward to a good job and a steady income in the very near future. She continually advices young people to get involve with youth groups that have constructive objectives.

Never Let people's negative thoughts about you hinders you from accomplishing what God put in your Heart..Dare to Dream and Dare to live

"Learn new things, meet people and never underestimate your talents and potential to achieve great things. Try and come out of your comfort zone. You'll be surprised to see the hidden qualities you have, as a future leader or even someone with talent. "

Coming from a big family, she ensures that her younger siblings look up to her as a role model, thus she puts God first in everything she does. "Everyone is Imperfect, which shouldn't stop us from praising & trusting our Perfect God. Let people talk bad about you, let them gossip, let them hate. You just keep moving forward and trust God as God will deal with those people." Titilia looks forward to completing her final units and getting a job after graduation. "This will all be worth it, I can't wait. Young people should never give up, no matter how difficult things move. Moana's story inspires me to press on and move forward with head held high and the notion that we will all make it.