[PDFlist] [PDF-members] Farewell Mr Rakesh Chand

['Ofa Leka]

We are deeply sorry for the loss.  It's been a pleasure to know and work
with you, Rakesh
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You are a great man. So long my friend and until we meet again. May your
soul rest in peace!

Ofa



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On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 3:14 PM Joaozito dos Santos <
joaozito.rhtodpo2006 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Mr. Seta,
>
> Happy New Year to you and family.
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> It's very sad to hear this sadness news Mr. Rakesh Chand has died. My
> prayer to his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences thoughts my
> dearest friend Angeline Chand, Alvis Chand and the family.
>
> Joaozito
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> On Mon, 2 Jan 2023, 08:59 Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM, <
> la at visionpacific.org.nz> wrote:
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>> Namaste, bula to Angie, and Alvis  from Tewai, Ma and families from
>> Aotearoa New Zealand,
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>> 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. *
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>> *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.*
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>> *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.  *
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>> 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. .
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>> 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.
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>> Arohanui  (with deep love and affection) * Kupu  Maori*
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>> ‘ Okioki ma  kapisiga ( rest in peace mate ) *kupu NIUE*
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>> Latoa, Tewai   families and friends  from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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>> Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM
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>> Co-Chair  PDF.
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>> *From:* PDFlist <pdflist-bounces at lists.pacificdisability.org> *On Behalf
>> Of *Setareki Macanawai
>> *Sent:* Saturday, December 31, 2022 9:48 PM
>> *To:* pdflist at lists.pacificdisability.org
>> *Cc:* pdf-members at lists.pacificdisability.org
>> *Subject:* [PDFlist] Farewell Mr Rakesh Chand
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>> Seasons Greetings Family and Friends!
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>> 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.
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>> 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!
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>> So long Boso and may your soul rest in peace!
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>> Seta
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>> *Setareki S. Macanawai*
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