<div dir="ltr">Dear CEO,<div><br></div><div>On Behalf of the National DIsability Forum Solomon Islands. Please pass on our best regards to Laisa, she has been instrumental in PDF's work over the years. </div><div><br></div><div>kind regards </div><div><br></div><div>Simon</div><div>President </div><div>NDFSI</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM <<a href="mailto:tino.mutumapu@gmail.com">tino.mutumapu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg5708173351932692359"><div lang="en-WS" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_5708173351932692359WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Talofa Solo<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Communication acknowledge with appreciations. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Indeed sad to see our management team leaving one by one.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Congratulations Laisa<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">God bless your journey ahead<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> PDF-fullmembers <<a href="mailto:pdf-fullmembers-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-fullmembers-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Roselyn Babanisi<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 30 September 2025 6:27 pm<br><b>To:</b> Judith Iakavai <<a href="mailto:judithiakavai@gmail.com" target="_blank">judithiakavai@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:pdf-fullmembers@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-fullmembers@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pacificcbidnetwork@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pacificcbidnetwork@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-women@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:dpo-officemanagers@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">dpo-officemanagers@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pdf-youth@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdf-youth@lists.pacificdisability.org</a>; <a href="mailto:pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [PDF-fullMembers] [PDF-youth] [Pdf-women] Announcement: Resignation of Director Operations<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p>Dear Solo,<u></u><u></u></p><p>It is truly sad to hear that Laisa is leaving. All of us in the OPD community will deeply miss her and are so grateful for the support she has given over the years.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Since joining PDF, Laisa has been a kind and reliable presence for all OPDs, and her contributions will not be forgotten.<u></u><u></u></p><p>We wish her all the best in her new career path and hope she continues to inspire others as she has inspired us.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Kind regards,<br>Roselyn Babanisi<br>Office Manager<br>Blind and Visually Impaired People of Solomon Islands (BVIPSI)<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 4:07<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>PM Judith Iakavai <<a href="mailto:judithiakavai@gmail.com" target="_blank">judithiakavai@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;border-style:none none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Soloveni<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I receive the news with a heaving heart but I know that a Champion for Disability Inclusion is moving on and will continue to advocate and championing the rights for persons with disabilities in her new journey. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you Laisa for your support to VSPD, I take this opportunity to wish you God's blessing in your new endeavors<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Judith Iakavai</span></strong><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Vanuatu Society for People with Disability<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Office Phone: +678 28100<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Mobile: 7316495<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 3:06<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>PM Soloveni Vitoso <<a href="mailto:Soloveni.Vitoso@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">Soloveni.Vitoso@pacificdisability.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;border-style:none none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white">Dear Partners, Board Members, and OPD Leaders,</span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white"> </span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white">Greeting</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">s and bula vinaka from the Pacific Disability Forum.</span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white"> I wish to</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"> inform you that Ms. Laisa Vereti, our Director Operations at the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF), has resigned from her position. Her last working day will be 27 October 2025.</span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><span style="color:black;border:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0cm"><img border="0" width="119" height="176" style="width: 1.2361in; height: 1.8333in;" id="m_5708173351932692359m_8096256485287954592m_-4721505226220843544image_0" src="cid:ii_1999f334eed772f6c1" alt="Image removed by sender. New Director Operations appointed – Pacific Disability Forum"></span><span style="color:black"> <i>(Pictured: Ms. Laisa Vereti)</i></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:repeat white"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white"> On b</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">ehalf of PDF, I would like to sincerely acknowledge and appreciate Laisa’s dedication and commitment to advancing disability development across the Pacific during her tenure. Her contributions have been invaluable in strengthening our collective mission and supporting the work of our partners and members.</span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white"> </span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white">While we are sad to see her go, we are grateful for her service and wish her every success in her future endeavours.</span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white"> </span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36,36,36);background:repeat white">Thank you for your continued support to the Pacific Disability Forum.</span></i><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);background:repeat white">Kind Regards,</span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);background:repeat white"> </span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Abadi Extra Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);background:repeat white">Sainimili Tawake</span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="margin:0cm;background:repeat white"><span style="color:black;background:repeat white"><img border="0" width="228" height="245" style="width: 2.375in; 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