[Pdf-women] PDF Announcement.

[Anne Pakoa]

Dear Marion,
                      Thank you for sharing this wonderful news!
Dear Violet,
                  Congratulations on our new job! Wishing you all the best
in this new and exciting journey!

Cheers!

*Anne Pakoa *
*Founder and Secretariat*
*Vanuatu Human Rights Coalition *
*P.0 Box 1709, Port Vila, Vanuatu *

*Amplifying the soft timid voices via Rights -based approaches! *



On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM Marion Faleasiu <onnietofaga at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear CEO Sainimili,
>
> Warm greetings.
>
> On behalf of the Fusi Alofa Association (FAA) OPD Board Members, Staff,
> and Members, I would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Ms
> Violet Savu on her appointment as Director of Operations for the Pacific
> Disability Forum.
>
> This is wonderful news, and we are pleased to see her leadership and
> dedication to the disability movement in the Pacific recognized in this
> important role. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Violet
> and the Pacific Disability Forum in advancing the rights and inclusion of
> persons with disabilities across our region.
>
> Please convey our warm congratulations and best wishes to Violet as she
> takes on her new position.
>
> Our warmest regards,
>
> *Marion Faleasiu *
> Office Manager
> Fusi Alofa Association (FAA)
> Organisation of Persons with Disabilities
> Office Tel: +(688) 20 628; Mobile.: +(688) 7105857
>
> *"DONT LET THE MIND LIMIT, WHAT AN ABLE HEART CAN DO"*- Robert M.Hansel
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM Pacific Disability <
> infor at pacificdisability.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear Colleagues, Partners and Friends of PDF,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am pleased to share that following a thorough and competitive
>> recruitment process, Ms. Violet Savu has been appointed as the Director
>> Operations for the Pacific Disability Forum, effective 20 February 2026.
>>
>>
>>
>> Violet is already a familiar face to many within the PDF community. She
>> has been serving as our Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
>> (MEAL) Officer since 2021, where she has played a key role in strengthening
>> our reporting systems, supporting strategic planning processes, and
>> providing technical guidance to OPDs across the Pacific. Her work has
>> contributed significantly to strengthening project management, governance
>> practices, and learning systems within PDF and among our member
>> organizations.
>>
>>
>>
>> With over two decades of professional experience across the NGO sector in
>> Fiji and the wider Pacific, Violet brings deep expertise in monitoring and
>> evaluation, finance and administration, and organizational development.
>>
>>
>>
>> Violet holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of
>> the South Pacific and has remained actively involved in civil society
>> through governance and community service roles.
>>
>>
>>
>> We are confident that Violet’s leadership, experience, and consistent
>> engagement with the disability movement in the Pacific will be a valuable
>> asset as PDF moves forward, particularly as we begin implementing our new
>> strategic direction.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please join me in warmly welcoming Violet in her new role. We look
>> forward to continuing our collaboration with you all as we work together to
>> advance the equitable rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in
>> our region and beyond.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Kind Regards,*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Sainimili Tawake*
>>
>>
>>
>> Chief Executive Officer
>>
>> Pacific Disability Forum
>>
>> Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade
>>
>> GPO Box 18458, Suva, Fiji
>>
>>
>>
>> Tel: +679 331 2008; +679 773 0200
>>
>> Mob: +679 8990 130
>>
>> Email: Sainimili.Tawake at pacificdisability.org
>>
>> Web: www.pacificdisability.org
>>
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>> <https://www.facebook.com/PacificDisabilityForum/>
>>
>> Twitter: @pdfsec
>>
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