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Fiji Airports donates $50,000 towards PM’s National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund

Fiji Airports donates $50,000 towards PM’s National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund

By Dhanjay Deo
08/01/2021
Fiji Airports Chairman Geoffrey Shaw and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. [image: Fijian Government]

Fiji Airports has today made a contribution of $50,000 towards the Prime Minister’s National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund for TC Yasa.

Fiji Airports Chairman, Geoffrey Shaw says as a responsible organisation, they feel that they have a civic and moral duty to contribute towards the relief assistance programs.

He says this contribution amount is channelled from the Fiji Airports Charity Account.

Shaw says Fiji Airports has collected donations contributed by their departing passengers and they know their international departing passengers will appreciate and feel a great sense of pride knowing that monies accumulated in the Charity Fund, are being applied towards relief and rehabilitation for those affected by TC Yasa.

Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum received the donation this morning.

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