Stay tuned to the emotional needs of those around you this festive season - Merekula
BSP Financial Group donates $5,000 to Lifeline Fiji

Stay tuned to the emotional needs of those around you this festive season - Merekula

BSP Financial Group donates $5,000 to Lifeline Fiji

By Dhanjay Deo
25/12/2021
Lifeline Fiji Team Leader, Jeremaia Merekula (R) [image: supplied]

Lifeline Fiji Team Leader, Jeremaia Merekula says the pandemic, including the lockdown and isolation period was a big contributor for suicide cases and during this festive season, the level of risk also increases.

Merekula says they are appealing to families, friends and communities to stay tuned to the emotional needs of those around them.

According to Lifeline Fiji statistics, 59 suicide cases were recorded this year.

Merekula says 70% of those who committed suicides were aged 17 and over making them the most at-risk segment.

The Lifeline Fiji 1543 toll free line receives an average of 170 calls per month.

He says this year, their counsellors have managed to prevent suicides through collaborative efforts with partner organisations such as Youth Champs 4 Mental Health, Psychiatric Survivors Association and others.

Meanwhile, BSP Financial Group Limited has extended support for Lifeline Fiji’s suicide prevention efforts with a donation of $5,000.

BSP Country Head Haroon Ali commended Lifeline Fiji for the immense role it plays in assisting individuals at risk of suicide via its toll-free line 1543.

BSP has supported Lifeline Fiji since 2016.

FEATURE NEWS
We will monitor exorbitant price hikes and take action against unscrupulous businesses – Prof. Prasad
Monitoring of exorbitant price hikes of goods and taking action against unscrupulous businesses who are not passing down tax or duty reductions announ...
39 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
Aidong Zhang’s $1.2 million worth of properties forfeited to the State after court ruling
Aidong Zhang, who was convicted of deceptively obtaining property and engaging in money laundering of more than $1.2 million, has had his properties ...
14 hours ago

Fiji Showcase aims to attract 100,000 people
Fiji Showcase 2025 aims to attract 100,000 people this year with early bird specials, new entertainers, striking rides, and new exhibitors. This ...
14 hours ago

I’m leaving the COI report issue to the President and PM – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says he is leaving the issue regarding the Commission of Inquiry ...
14 hours ago

Positive announcements coming to assist school management committees – Prof. Prasad
The government says it will make some positive announcements when fijivillage News asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, ...
14 hours ago

Women in media speak out against online abuse and gender-based harassment
Young people in the media industry holding positions are victims of online platforms, receiving negative comments every day. This has been ...
15 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Women in Media Conference 2025
Top journalists, media workers, civil society voices, and regional delegates meeting in Suva for the inaugural Women in Media Conference 2025.
17 hours ago

Ben Salacakau and Glenis Yee on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
The show focuses on the gaps in Fiji’s education system and what needs to be done, the pressure on committee run schools to keep the schools ...
7 days ago

Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s coach Osea Kolinisau on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Osea Kolinisau on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
10 days ago

TOP