[PDFlist] FW: Sad news

Mon Mar 20 02:39:49 MDT 2017

Dear  PDF friends 

What sad and shocking news about a dear friend and colleague who gave so
much and had so much more to give. Elena was a wonderful quiet achiever in
the disability rights movement in our region. 

Elena was such a wonderful strong supporter of Apids and so many other
organisations that advanced the rights and wellbeing of people with
disabilities in the Pacific. And what a role model of tireless hard work in
many areas including education, human rights, services and more. 

Thank you Elena

Daniel Stubbs 

On behalf of Australia-Pacific Islands Disability Support (APIDS) 

www.apids.org

From: PDFlist [mailto:pdflist-bounces at lists.pacificdisability.org] On Behalf
Of Paul Deany
Sent: Sunday, 19 March 2017 9:51 PM
To: savina nongebatu
Cc: PDF Discussion List
Subject: Re: [PDFlist] FW: Sad news

Dear Seta,

This is just terrible, shocking news 

Thoughts to her family, friends and colleagues 

Can't believe we were with her so recently 

Prayers and thoughts to all

Paul Deany

Sent from my iPhone

On 19 Mar. 2017, at 6:46 pm, savina nongebatu <savinafnongebatu at gmail.com>
wrote:

Seta, 

It is indeed a sad day for us who know Elena. She was a passionate in her
work and a great advocate for  all of us especially our deaf brothers and
sisters in our region and beyond.

I like many others didn't know our conversation with her in Samoa would be
our last..

I pray God's comfort and courage be with her family and to all who knew her
through her work.

May her soul rest in peace eternal

With much sadness

Savina

On Mar 19, 2017 6:23 PM, "Setareki Macanawai" <CEO at pacificdisability.org>
wrote:

Bula PDF Members, Partners and Family

Shocking and sad news shared by CBM Australia below in the untimely passing
of our dear friend, great colleague and yet another of our champions in the
disability movement in the Pacific - Ms. Elena Downe of Australia. Those of
us who attended the recent 5th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability in
Apia, Samoa last month would have met Elena representing CBM Australia and
witnessed how passionately she was advocating for the rights, aspirations,
inclusion of deaf persons in the Pacific. Those of us who also worked
closely with Elena in Christian outreach work to persons with disabilities
would be well familiar too with Elena's passion, commitment and faith!

We miss you Elena! Just as PDF looks forward to greater, bigger and better
things for deaf persons in the Pacific, working with you and CBM Australia,
world Federation of the Deaf, Deaf Oceania and sign language interpreters
association in the region, and now you are no longer with us! May your soul
rest in peace!

Seta

Setareki S. Macanawai

Chief Executive Officer

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From: Raine Dixon [mailto:RDixon at cbm.org.au] 
Sent: 19 March, 2017 2:48 PM
To: Setareki Macanawai
Subject: Sad news

Dear Seta

I tried to call earlier but was unable to reach you.

It is with deep sadness that I advise you that our colleague, Elena Down,
died yesterday en route to a workshop International Disability Alliance in
Geneva.

Elena, as you know, was a much-loved and highly regarded colleague both here
in Australia and internationally with our many partner organisations. She
has been particularly committed to working with the deaf community,
including through the World Federation of the Deaf, and has been a
passionate advocate for disability inclusive development. We are getting in
touch with close colleagues of Elena's today as the news is already
travelling and we are taking the necessary steps to support staff in the
coming days.

Do feel free to share this news with colleagues as you feel appropriate.

Please keep Elena's family particularly and the team here in your prayers. 

With thanks

Raine

Raine Dixon

Director | Inclusive Development Department

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