<div dir="ltr"><div>THank you CEO for conveying the message. <br></div><div><br></div><div>On Behalf of PWDSI Board and Management, It is with great sorrow to learn of the passing of Luke. Indeed, the disability community in the Pacific has lost one of our own. PWDSI sends our sincere heartfelt condolences to the PSA and to Luke's families and relatives. May Luke's soul rest in peace and rise in glory. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Simon</div><div>PWDSI<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 8 Jun 2021 at 08:14, Setareki Macanawai (PDF CEO) <<a href="mailto:setareki.macanawai@pacificdisability.org">setareki.macanawai@pacificdisability.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is with deep sorrow that I share the sad news from our member organisation here in Fiji, the Psychiatric Survivors Association of the untimely passing of their President, Mr. Luke Butler Taveta. Again, we have lost yet another leader
and champion in our disability movement in the Pacific and we wish his family God’s peace and blessings at this difficult time.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-NZ">Setareki S. Macanawai</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:psa.fiji@gmail.com" target="_blank">psa.fiji@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:psa.fiji@gmail.com" target="_blank">psa.fiji@gmail.com</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 7, 2021 6:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Aca Tamanitoakula <<a href="mailto:atmanitokula@gmail.com" target="_blank">atmanitokula@gmail.com</a>>; Angeline Chand <<a href="mailto:Angeline.Chand@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">Angeline.Chand@pacificdisability.org</a>>; Anne Rauch <<a href="mailto:anne-rauch@hotmail.com" target="_blank">anne-rauch@hotmail.com</a>>; Counter stroke <<a href="mailto:counterstroke@connect.com.fj" target="_blank">counterstroke@connect.com.fj</a>>; Danielle Mallam <<a href="mailto:daniellemallam@yahoo.com" target="_blank">daniellemallam@yahoo.com</a>>; Deepti Karan <<a href="mailto:deeptikaran@fdpf.org" target="_blank">deeptikaran@fdpf.org</a>>;
Elesi Aditila <<a href="mailto:eaditila@gmail.com" target="_blank">eaditila@gmail.com</a>>; FAD Communications <<a href="mailto:fadcommunications@gmail.com" target="_blank">fadcommunications@gmail.com</a>>; Fiji Association of The Deaf (<a href="mailto:fijideaf@connect.com.fj" target="_blank">fijideaf@connect.com.fj</a>) <<a href="mailto:fijideaf@connect.com.fj" target="_blank">fijideaf@connect.com.fj</a>>; Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation <<a href="mailto:fdpfoffice@fdpf.org" target="_blank">fdpfoffice@fdpf.org</a>>; Joshco wakaniyasi <<a href="mailto:Joshco.wakaniyasi@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">Joshco.wakaniyasi@pacificdisability.org</a>>;
Laisa Vereti <<a href="mailto:Laisa.Vereti@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">Laisa.Vereti@pacificdisability.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:ltuimabu@gmail.com" target="_blank">ltuimabu@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:lanietatuimabu@fdpf.org" target="_blank">lanietatuimabu@fdpf.org</a>; Marketing UBPF <<a href="mailto:marketing.ubp.fiji@gmail.com" target="_blank">marketing.ubp.fiji@gmail.com</a>>; Mere Roden <<a href="mailto:mereroden.siafiji@gmail.com" target="_blank">mereroden.siafiji@gmail.com</a>>; Nafi Bai <<a href="mailto:communications.ncpd@gmail.com" target="_blank">communications.ncpd@gmail.com</a>>; PSA Finance <<a href="mailto:psa.4finance@gmail.com" target="_blank">psa.4finance@gmail.com</a>>;
Pacific Disability Forum PDF <<a href="mailto:infor@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">infor@pacificdisability.org</a>>; Rakesh Chand <<a href="mailto:RakeshC@westpac.com.au" target="_blank">RakeshC@westpac.com.au</a>>; Roneel Saxenna <<a href="mailto:roneel.ncpd@gmail.com" target="_blank">roneel.ncpd@gmail.com</a>>; Sanjeshni Kumar <<a href="mailto:treasurer.4psa@gmail.com" target="_blank">treasurer.4psa@gmail.com</a>>; Setareki Macanawai <<a href="mailto:Setareki.Macanawai@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">Setareki.Macanawai@pacificdisability.org</a>>; Setareki Macanawai
<<a href="mailto:Setareki.Macanawai@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">Setareki.Macanawai@pacificdisability.org</a>>; Shane Antonio <<a href="mailto:inclusion@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">inclusion@pacificdisability.org</a>>; TCI Asia (<a href="mailto:tciasia.secretariat@gmail.com" target="_blank">tciasia.secretariat@gmail.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:tciasia.secretariat@gmail.com" target="_blank">tciasia.secretariat@gmail.com</a>>; Tara Dias <<a href="mailto:aratsaid@gmail.com" target="_blank">aratsaid@gmail.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:horeb@connect.com.fj" target="_blank">horeb@connect.com.fj</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Our Cherished Colleague, A Treasure of PSA has Passed away<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends and Families of PSA,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of our beloved President Mr Luke Butler Taveta. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mr Taveta passed away peacefully in his home in Nadali yesterday at 12.30pm. Mr Taveta was an important member of PSA eversince it was established and will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are sorry to say that due to the restrictions, Luke’s family have only allowed one representative from PSA(Sera Osborne) to attend his funeral service which is yet to be finalized. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The staff and volunteers of PSA will be visiting Luke’s family on Wednesday 9th June at 3pm to pay our last respect. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My thoughts and prayers are with Luke’s family and any contributions made are highly appreciated. (please contact Kelera/Sera) for arrangement of collections of Contributions)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely with a heavy heart,<u></u><u></u></p>
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