The handing over of the cheque was done by Fiji Football Association President Rajesh Patel in the presence of Fiji FA Vice President Western Tarnesh Reddy and Jitendra Kumar together with Nadi FA Vice President Dinesh Pillay (Tata).
The timely donation has been made possible after FIFA Vice-President and Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) President David Chung presented NZD $25,000 for the Prime Ministers Flood Appeal Fund to his Fijian counterparts at a function recently.
The money was officially handed over to Fiji FA to be presented towards the Prime Minister’s flood appeal following a request by the local soccer body to its Oceania office.
The Prime Minister Commodore Bainimarama on behalf of the Government thanked the Fiji Football Association and the Oceania Football Confederation for their timely donation which will help in the flood relief efforts.
Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel said since soccer is enjoyed by people from all walks of life, it was there social responsibility to provide assistance to those in need as many belonging to the ‘football family’ were severely affected by the recent floods.
“Fiji FA will be working very closely with the government in such areas and for the development of football at all levels in the country,” Mr Patel added.
“We also thank the Oceania Football Confederation for providing the funds which has made the donation possible.”
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