75-year-old Umar Dayal speaks out on elderly neglect in Fiji
75-year-old Umar Dayal, a resident of the Valelevu HARTS Home, has come out in public to highlight the plight of what elderly have to endure when there is no support prov
Tag: Social Welfare
Wake-up call for relevant authorities after 15-year-old boy beaten up in Sports City
A 15-year-old boy was beaten up by a group of young boys at Sports City in Laucala Bay which has served as a wake-up call to relevant authorities to try and come up with
Social welfare support growing, not shrinking – Kiran
Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection and National Federation Party member, Sashi Kiran, has clarified that the government is not reducing social welfare sup
Elderly urged not to be forgotten, as isolation and lack of support continue to affect many
We are hearing a lot more about issues concerning older persons, whether it's abuse, neglect, or challenges regarding access to health and legal services. Minister for
2,000 Social Welfare recipients to receive climate risk insurance from SUN Insurance
In a significant step towards enhancing financial resilience, 2,000 social welfare recipients in Fiji will now have access to micro parametric insurance coverage from SUN
Calls made for greater recognition of Social Work in Fiji and the Pacific
The recognition of the Social Work profession in Fiji and the Pacific is crucial, given the escalating contemporary issues in the region. The interim President of the
More than 15% of people living with disability have never attended school - Kiran
Concerning statistics have been revealed about people living with disability, with more than 15 percent having never attended school, about 51 percent accessing secondary
Social Welfare allowance payments delayed for this month
Social Welfare allowance payments for this month is delayed due to the transition to government’s new financial year. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social
Concerns raised about 2 elderly disabled street dwellers in Suva
Concerns have been raised with the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection on what it has been doing in relation to the elderly disabled street dwellers who are
Calls being made to include people aged 60 years in the social welfare allowance scheme
The government should look into including people aged 60 years in the social welfare allowance scheme in the upcoming National Budget to assist those who do not have a fa
$596,300 new storage facility to open for disability service providers
In pursuit of inclusivity and support for persons living with disabilities, the construction of a $596,300 storage facility for the National Council for Persons with Disa
Street dwellers opt to stay on streets despite accommodation offer – Director Social Protection
All street dwellers have been given the option of accommodation but have chosen to stay on the streets. This has been highlighted by Director Social Protection Veremo
Anticipatory Action cash programme to assist Social Welfare beneficiaries in preparation for cyclone
15,000 existing Social Welfare beneficiaries that would be forecasted to be on the path of a cyclone will receive a top-up of $200. This was made possible after the Mi
Police to look into issues of people hassling others for money, cigarettes and alcohol around Samabula area
Police officers from the Samabula Police Station will be looking into the issues where people, including some elderly people in wheelchairs have been staying on the stree
Not being accepted at home, low tolerance of family members and freedom are the reasons street dwellers return to the streets
Not being accepted back at home, struggling to be reintegrated back into family life, low tolerance of family members, and having the freedom to do anything are some of t
168 elders reside in different old age centres due to family conflicts, lack of care, support and being neglected
168 elderly people are residing in different old age centres around the country due to family conflicts, and lack of support and care from family members. This was hig
Concerns raised after people seen begging or hassling others for cigarettes and alcohol around Samabula
Serious concerns are being raised as some elderly women and men, some on wheelchairs are staying on the streets, begging and drinking alcohol around the Samabula Post Off
Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection phasing out manual voucher payment process from this month
Manual voucher payment process is being phased out by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection with effect from this month. The Ministry says there will b
There are a lot of problems with the 2018 Act for People with Disabilities – Helen Tavola
There are a lot of problems with the 2018 Act for Persons with Disabilities as it is not fully compliant with the convention and it needs to be reviewed. This has been
No children should be sleeping out in the rain - Kiran
No children should be sleeping out in the rain, and what has happened to us that we are able to cut ourselves off when we see a child suffering on the streets and not con
200 street dwellers groomed and counseled on the critical issue of human trafficking
Over 200 street dwellers from the Suva-Nausori corridor have been groomed and counseled on human trafficking after watching the inspirational movie called Sound of Freedo