<div dir="ltr">Also wish to join others in welcoming Ms. Violet to this new role.<div>Congratulations for this big achievement. Claim God's blessing upon you</div><div><br></div><div> warmest regards</div><div><br></div><div>Georgina</div><div>YWCASI</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 13 Mar 2026 at 22:24, <<a href="mailto:tino.mutumapu@gmail.com">tino.mutumapu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-8960420523680617466"><div lang="en-WS" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_-8960420523680617466WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Congrats <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">blessings<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Pdf-members <<a href="mailto:pdf-members-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-members-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Caleb Nelly<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 13 March 2026 5:08 am<br><b>To:</b> Pacific Disability <<a href="mailto:infor@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">infor@pacificdisability.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pdf-fullmembers@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-fullmembers@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pdf-youth@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-youth@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-members@lists.pacificdisability.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [PDF-members] [PDFlist] PDF Announcement.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear CEO<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for the information<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">. Congratulations Ms Savu for the new position, you are on the right job.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We will continue to work closely with you in the near future<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">once again congratulation<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">👏</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Blessings<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Nelly<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, 12 Mar 2026 at 13:30, Pacific Disability <<a href="mailto:infor@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">infor@pacificdisability.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">Dear Colleagues, Partners and Friends of PDF,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Kind Regards,</span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Sainimili Tawake</span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Chief Executive Officer</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Pacific Disability Forum</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">GPO Box 18458, Suva, Fiji</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Tel: +679 331 2008; +679 773 0200</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Mob: +679 8990 130</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Email: </span><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:Sainimili.Tawake@pacificdisability.org" title="mailto:Sainimili.Tawake@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Sainimili.Tawake@pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Web: </span><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="http://www.pacificdisability.org/" title="http://www.pacificdisability.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.pacificdisability.org</span></a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Facebook: </span><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PacificDisabilityForum/" title="https://www.facebook.com/PacificDisabilityForum/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Pacific Disability Forum</span></a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Twitter: @pdfsec</span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="276" height="138" style="width: 2.875in; height: 1.4375in;" id="m_-8960420523680617466m_-598272876402373066x_Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:ii_19ceeaae80d692e331" alt="A picture containing text
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