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Like many small island nations Fiji has experienced significant economic downturn due to the global pandemic. Although Fiji has been spared the worst biomedical effects of the pandemic [ii] on account of its relative isolation, mandated border closures and quarantine protocols, its economic effects were evident at national and household levels. Previously tourism accounted for approximately 40 per cent of Fiji’s gross domestic product, employing around 150,000 people. Border closures and the halt on international tourism adversely affected one-third of the labour force in the sector, with ripple effects throughout the country (Darmadi Gemala 2020; Government of Fiji 2020). The fragile economic landscape further resulted in cash scarcity. To get by, many Fijians began bartering goods and services in exchange for food and basic household items. One response to the pandemic was the establishment of a Facebook …