As an editor I’m rather fond of quirky stories. I think newspaper readers like to be entertained, as well as informed.
Collecting bras for Fijian women is quirky and interesting. In fact, it just occurred to me that Sue will like this story.
Millicent radio station manager Rebekah Lowe is collecting second-hand bras for “Operation Uplift” - an international service appeal to support indigenous Fijian women.
A chronic bra shortage has proved a major health risk to Fiji’s busty population. The average Fijian earns less than $4.50 an hour, while the cost of a new bra is about $40.
Many Fijian women can’t afford a bra and face medical issues from not wearing one in the humid climate.
It’s genuinely uplifting that people care about the breasts of others.
