The donation was presented to Fiji FA by OFC President David Chung as a Football for Life grant earlier this month with the intention it would go towards the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund, an initiative put in place by the government to assist in the rehabilitation effort.
It was passed on to Prime Minister Bainimarama by Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel in Nadi yesterday and will soon be put to use in helping those affected by the devastating flooding of March and April as they look to get back on their feet.
Bainimarama was delighted to receive the donation and expresssed his thanks on behalf of the government to both Fiji FA and OFC for their generosity.
Patel is also grateful to OFC for providing the funds and says Fiji FA has a social obligation to help those in need.
“Football is enjoyed by people from all walks of life and it is therefore our responsibility to provide assistance in times like these,” he says.
“Fiji FA will be working closely with the government in such areas and for the development of football at all levels in the country.”
Also present at the cheque handover were Fiji FA Vice-President Tarunesh Reddy and Nadi Football Association President Jitendra Kumar, also a Fiji FA Vice-President, and Nadi FA Vice-President Dinesh Pillay.
That the presentation took place in Nadi is appropriate as the region was hit hard by the natural disaster, as were the fellow Western Division districts of Ba and Lautoka.
Football for Life embodies OFC’s commitment to social development in the Pacific region and aims to finance and support humanitarian aid throughout Oceania’s communities.
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