[PDFlist] Farewell Mr Rakesh Chand

[Tekamangu Bwauira]

Very sad to hear the loss of one of the good leader. May God bless his
family.  RIP Mr Rakesh

Your friend Teka

On Sun, Jan 1, 2023, 11:34 AM Melton Paka Tauetia <fusialofa.gm at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Seta
>
> Thank you for sharing the sad passing of Mr. RAKESH.
> May his soul rest peacefully
> Condolences to Angie n immediate family on this difficult time
> Thanks for the good work, not wasted but a positive drive to improve the
> life of disabilities in the region
>
> Rest well Mr. Rakesh
>
> Best Regards from members of Fusi Alofa
>
> On Sat, 31 Dec 2022, 20:49 Setareki Macanawai, <
> Setareki.Macanawai at pacificdisability.org> wrote:
>
>> Seasons Greetings Family and Friends!
>>
>>
>>
>> As we are about to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome the New Year 2023, it
>> is with deep sorrow that I also share with you of the untimely passing of
>> one of our disability champions here in fiji and the Pacific, Mr Rakesh
>> Chand who is also the husband of our Human Rights and Gender Advisor, Ms
>> Angeline Chand, and father to Mr Alvis Chand. The late Mr Rakesh Chand died
>> at home yesterday morning. Rakesh, as we know him, is a founding member of
>> the United Blind Persons of Fiji and served on the Board of Fiji Disabled
>> Peoples Federation as well as Pacific Disability Forum.
>>
>>
>>
>> Again, we have lost yet another of our disability champions in the
>> Pacific, a gentle giant of a man, whom I have the greatest of pleasure of
>> knowing, working with and respecting for the past 40 years!
>>
>>
>>
>> So long Boso and may your soul rest in peace!
>>
>>
>>
>> Seta
>>
>>
>>
>> *Setareki S. Macanawai*
>>
>>
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