The Fiji Times

Club opens new facility

Rest room for people living with disabiliti­es

- By WANSHIKA KUMAR

We have been thinking of opening a facility for people with disabiliti­es for quite a long time, however, we had some financial problems ... – Samuela Tuikiligan­a

A NEW rest room for people living with disabiliti­es was opened at the Suva Bowling Club last Saturday.

Club president Samuela Tuikiligan­a said the facility would help create an inclusive environmen­t in the club.

“We have been thinking of opening a facility for people with disabiliti­es for quite a long time, however, we had some financial problems because of all this COVID-19,” he said.

He acknowledg­ed Kontiki Finance for providing financial support.

“We are very grateful to Kontiki Finance for providing $5000 to start the work.

“We always do our raffles every Thursday, Friday and Saturday whereby the proceeds contribute­d towards the developmen­t.

“We needed about $8000 for the facilities, so we needed more funds after the assistance and the fundraisin­g that we did every week contribute­d towards the constructi­on.”

He said he had other plans to improve the service and facilities in the club, which were in the pipeline.

“We have a lot of plans in the pipeline, but we will just go on as we get funds then we will do our upgrade and other developmen­ts.

“I hope that the members will be happy and accept the future plans and developmen­ts.”

He acknowledg­ed everyone who had contribute­d towards the successful developmen­t of the rest room.

 ?? Picture: JONA KONATACI ?? Suva Bowling Club president Samuela Tuikiligan­a, second from left, and Jope Kikau (seated in wheelchair) with guests after the opening of a new rest room at the club for people living with disabiliti­es on Saturday.
Picture: JONA KONATACI Suva Bowling Club president Samuela Tuikiligan­a, second from left, and Jope Kikau (seated in wheelchair) with guests after the opening of a new rest room at the club for people living with disabiliti­es on Saturday.

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