[PDFlist] [PDF-members] Vale Ms. Angeline Chand

[Fiji Paralympic Committee]

We are very saddened to hear of Ms Angeline Chand's passing.  Please accept
our sincere condolences.

>From the entire team at Fiji Paralympics.



On Sun, 3 Mar 2024 at 20:08, Setareki Macanawai <
Setareki.Macanawai at pacificdisability.org> wrote:

> To All Members, Partners, Friends and Supporters of the Pacific Disability
> Forum (PDF)
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> It is with a heavy heart and deep sorrow this Sunday evening that I share
> with you all the terrible news of the untimely passing of yet another
> long-time disability leader, champion and warrior in the disability
> movement here in the Pacific and beyond, Ms. Angeline Chand who left us
> around 8:00pm last night at the Oceania Private Hospital here in Suva,
> Fiji. Angie as fondly known to many of us succumbed to her illness which
> she had been battling the last few months after losing her husband and
> wonderful colleague of ours a little more than a year ago, the Late Mr.
> Rakesh Chand.
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> The late Ms. Angeline Shobna Maharaj-Chand joined PDF in April 2008 as the
> Programme Officer responsible for Gender, Youth and DPO Development. Angie
> also held other key roles in the organisation over the last 15 years and 11
> months including Team Leader Programmes, Gender and Human Rights Adviser,
> and more recently as the Coordinator – Member Services Unit, the position
> she held until the time of her passing. The Pacific OPD Fund is a living
> testimony  to Angie’s service in PDF.
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> The late Rakesh and Angeline Chand left behind one child, that wonderful
> Alvis and our thoughts as well as prayers are with him and the Chand family
> at this time. Alvis informed me this afternoon that her Mum’s funeral is
> scheduled for the coming Friday, 08 March 2024.
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> I have the great fortune of working with Angie for over 30 years in
> helping build our movement here in Fiji, the Pacific and beyond through the
> World Blind Union (WBU), Disabled Peoples International (DPI), and now
> through PDF. This journey is becoming even more lonelier as these dynamic,
> committed, passionate and thoughtful leaders like Angie continue to leave
> us. I sincerely hope Angie’s legacy will inspire all of us, particularly
> our sisters with disabilities to continue their work in making our Blue
> Pacific Continent more inclusive, gender-equitable, peaceful and resilient
> for all its peoples, including those of us with disabilities.
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> Thank you so much Angie for your long and selfless service to our
> community and may your soul rest in peace!
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> Seta
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> *Setareki S. Macanawai*
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