<div><br></div>Thank you for sharing this news.<div>On behalf of NATA memvers, I would like to sincerely acknowledge and appreciate Laisa supported and assistance to us in different areas. </div><div>Thank you Laisa for yoursupport to NATA. Wish you that God bless you with your future journey</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Una</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div id="ymail_android_signature">Unaloto F Halafihi<br>Office Manager<br>Naunau o e Alamaite Tonga Association<br>Tonga<br>ph# (676) 7240019<br>p/email UnalotoF_Halafihi507@yahoo.com<br></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 at 5:06 pm, Soloveni Vitoso</div><div><Soloveni.Vitoso@pacificdisability.org> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv7599644931">
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<span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>Greeting</i></span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);"><i>s and bula vinaka from
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<span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i> I wish to</i></span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);"><i> 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.</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i> On b</i></span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);"><i>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
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<span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>While we are sad to see her go, we are grateful for her service and wish her every success in her future endeavours.</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(36, 36, 36);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>Thank you for your continued support to the Pacific Disability Forum.</i></span></p>
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