Koya’s Display Of Humanity Wins Small Business Grant Recipients’ Hearts
1281 RECIPIENTS’ RECEIVED THEIR SMALL BUSINESS GRANT OF $1000 EACH.
Diabetic patient yesterday Mere Luveniyali, 67, was still trying to figure out how she was going to brace and balance herself when her name was going to be announced, when the unexpected happened.
Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources Faiyaz Koya instead of announcing her name walked to where she was sitting and handed her, her Micro and Small Business Grant at the Seaqaqa Primary School ground.
Ms Luveniyali of Korovuli was one of the 1281 recipients that received their Micro and Small Business Gran of $1000 each.
“I was waiting under the tent for my name to be called so that I can get up from my seat and walk to the minister,” Mrs Luveniyali said.
“I was sitting down with great pain and thinking how to walk with my stick,” she said.
Relief
“To my surprise my worry turned into comfort. I would like to thank Mr Koya for his kindness.
“I feel happy to receive this grant and take home to upgrade my bakery business.”
Losalini Lewakulafi, 65 of Savura Settlement runs a livestock business. She also walks with the aid of her walking stick because of the pain on her left leg said she was happy to be the second recipient to receive grant of $1,000.
“I am so happy today because I am not only blessed with the $1000 assistance but also received special treatment from Mr Koya,” she said.
“If younger generation in our country are humble and show respect to their elders like Mr Koya, there will be no need to raise awareness on unity over television or radio.
“Change begins from within and I would like to urge young generation to look up to this minister and learn to have humility.” Semisi Naqiso, 63 of Vunisewa settlement in Dreketi was over the moon with the timely grant. “I have been running a small canteen at home for 16 months now and I desperately needed some money to upgrade my canteen,” Mr Naqiso said.
“Even though I can’t walk well because of some weakness in my ankle, I have had to run the canteen to support my family.
“It was like I heard a small voice in my ear saying you have done well and consider this as a reward for your hard work, when the minister walked over to me to give me my grant.
Gratitude
“Thank you FijiFirst Government for your support and making a point of thinking about helping people like me.”
Mr Koya while distributing the the grants urged the recipients to take ownership of such opportunity and use the assistance for its intended purposes. “Work hard in your various businesses and never be satisfied with where you are,” Mr Koya said. “Always look to the future and growth. The Fijian Government believes in you and that is why we have invested in you and placed our trust in you.”