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Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation uses $50,000 to assist flood affected

Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation uses $50,000 to assist flood affected

By fijivillage.com
23/02/2012
Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation has utilized its funding of $50,000 by assisting flood victims in all flood affected areas in the West.

Foundation Executive, Ambalika Kutty said straight after the floods hit they activated their Red Alert Program through which they collected FJ$50,000 within a few days and they started to contact their charity partners to start helping people instantly.

She said Vodafone ATH gave $20,000 to Lions Club Ba which went on to assist worst affected areas in Ba by giving people drinkable water, food packs and clothing.

Similarly $10,000 was handed out to Fiji Sevashram Sangh which assisted people in Nadi and Lautoka and a further $10,000 was given to Rama Krishna Mission to reach out to people in Rakiraki, Tavua and Ba with Food packs and clothing.

Also $10,000 has been given to Save the Children Fiji to assist students with school needs post flooding.

Kutty said together with their charity partners they reached out to all areas in the Western Division and made sure their funding was put to proper use.


Story by: Khusboo Singh
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