[PDFlist] Farewell Mr Rakesh Chand

[Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM]

Namaste, bula to Angie, and Alvis  from Tewai, Ma and families from Aotearoa
New Zealand,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time  of  mourning  at the
sudden untimely passing of a much loved and inspirational spirit who was
always thinking how to share his life and knowledge with others. 
One regret I have is missing your message to our family on Christmas day
Rakesh, when I picked it up, I  was looking forward to talk before New Years
to make plans  for  meet you at the PDF meeting in Feb 2023 and enjoy our
workouts in the gym in the early hours before breakfast each day's business
started.
I will miss your humour, wit and deep empathy for all your brothers and
sisters in the disability family in Fiji, and Pacific and beyond.  
 
Our friendship has many happy memories over 3 decades mate  both Tewai  and
I send our prayers to comfort you Angie, and Alvis  at this day in
farewelling a dear husband and father. .
I will remember you in the music we enjoyed together, and the laughter and
the simple warm of the sun and sun set Rakesh.
It is a my privilege to work alongside you as a leader and a great human
being.
Arohanui  (with deep love and affection)  Kupu  Maori
 
' Okioki ma  kapisiga ( rest in peace mate ) kupu NIUE
 
 
Latoa, Tewai   families and friends  from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM
Co-Chair  PDF.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Setareki Macanawai
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Subject: [PDFlist] Farewell Mr Rakesh Chand
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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
 
Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Disability Forum
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