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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
After many years of charity work in the community, the New Zealand Association of Fiji Teachers is now expanding its reach to the people.
The association had now been granted a “charity” status and was thus better able to help people, publicity officer David Reddy said.
“As the name suggests, this is a New Zealand based charitable organisation comprising of ex teachers/educators from Fiji and the people originating from there, who are currently employed in the education sector in this country.
“The main objective of the association is to raise funds and provide monetary help towards the education of the needy, disadvantaged, under privileged and poverty stricken children/students,” Mr Reddy told the Indian Weekender.
“In the past two years, 15 such families and schools in Fiji and New Zealand have been assisted in this way.”
Soon after the earthquake in Christchurch last September, funds were dispatched to three schools for purchasing essential equipment and a further donation was made recently to the Red Cross for relief work following the February shake.
Mr Reddy said the New Zealand public would be interested to know that the association had been granted a “charity” status under the Charities Act and IRD with its unique numbers CC45879 and 106-060-62. Those interested can peruse further details in the Charities Register at www.charities.govt.nz
“No doubt that many migrants from Fiji can relate to the plight of the very poor and needy children in their homeland.
“The association would be very pleased to receive donations (note such donations would qualify for tax rebate) from such sympathetic individuals/organizations and they can be assured, such moneys would be channeled to the affected families/ schools promptly.”
Donations can be sent to: The Treasurer, NZ Association of Fiji Teachers, 83 White Swan Rd, Mt Roskill, Auckland 1041.
For phone contact and discussion, please call Rishi Maharaj on number 09 627 8266 or 021 517008.
Mr Reddy said the association closely adhered to the ancient Asian proverb which says: “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.”
A new committee was elected for the year 2011-2012 at its annual meeting recently.
After many years of charity work in the community, the New Zealand Association of Fiji Teachers is now expanding its reach to the people.
The association had now been granted a “charity” status and was thus better able to help people, publicity officer David Reddy said.
“As the name suggests,...
After many years of charity work in the community, the New Zealand Association of Fiji Teachers is now expanding its reach to the people.
The association had now been granted a “charity” status and was thus better able to help people, publicity officer David Reddy said.
“As the name suggests, this is a New Zealand based charitable organisation comprising of ex teachers/educators from Fiji and the people originating from there, who are currently employed in the education sector in this country.
“The main objective of the association is to raise funds and provide monetary help towards the education of the needy, disadvantaged, under privileged and poverty stricken children/students,” Mr Reddy told the Indian Weekender.
“In the past two years, 15 such families and schools in Fiji and New Zealand have been assisted in this way.”
Soon after the earthquake in Christchurch last September, funds were dispatched to three schools for purchasing essential equipment and a further donation was made recently to the Red Cross for relief work following the February shake.
Mr Reddy said the New Zealand public would be interested to know that the association had been granted a “charity” status under the Charities Act and IRD with its unique numbers CC45879 and 106-060-62. Those interested can peruse further details in the Charities Register at www.charities.govt.nz
“No doubt that many migrants from Fiji can relate to the plight of the very poor and needy children in their homeland.
“The association would be very pleased to receive donations (note such donations would qualify for tax rebate) from such sympathetic individuals/organizations and they can be assured, such moneys would be channeled to the affected families/ schools promptly.”
Donations can be sent to: The Treasurer, NZ Association of Fiji Teachers, 83 White Swan Rd, Mt Roskill, Auckland 1041.
For phone contact and discussion, please call Rishi Maharaj on number 09 627 8266 or 021 517008.
Mr Reddy said the association closely adhered to the ancient Asian proverb which says: “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.”
A new committee was elected for the year 2011-2012 at its annual meeting recently.
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