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$38k EU aid for the deaf - Fiji Times Online
THE Fiji Association for the Deaf has received $38,000 from the European Union to fund its activities for a year.
"We are here to empower our own members to know their rights so that we can contribute to productivity and become better citizens," association president Serevi Rokotuibau said.
"We have freedom to access information, health and employment."
Project manager Michael Noa Bete Din said a workshop last week focussed on issues relating to employment and health.
"We had a speaker from Ministry of Labour because most of our people have problems regarding employment," Mr Din said.
"Some of them became deaf because they were prescribed the wrong medicine so we need to address those issues."
Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons director Sitiveni Yanuyanutawa said the council existed to ensure programmes which would ideally empower and educate persons with disabilities.
"It is important for them to know their rights so that they are able to enjoy their livelihood," he said.
The association acknowledged assistance from the EU, the Social Welfare Department, the Australian government's overseas aid program (AusAID) and its New Zealand counterpart, NZAID.
THE Fiji Association for the Deaf has received $38,000 from the European Union to fund its activities for a year.
"We are here to empower our own members to know their rights so that we can contribute to productivity and become better citizens," association president Serevi Rokotuibau said.
"We have freedom to access information, health and employment."
Project manager Michael Noa Bete Din said a workshop last week focussed on issues relating to employment and health.
"We had a speaker from Ministry of Labour because most of our people have problems regarding employment," Mr Din said.
"Some of them became deaf because they were prescribed the wrong medicine so we need to address those issues."
Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons director Sitiveni Yanuyanutawa said the council existed to ensure programmes which would ideally empower and educate persons with disabilities.
"It is important for them to know their rights so that they are able to enjoy their livelihood," he said.
The association acknowledged assistance from the EU, the Social Welfare Department, the Australian government's overseas aid program (AusAID) and its New Zealand counterpart, NZAID.