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Youths unload food rations at Nasowata settlement in Lautoka. Picture: REINAL CHAND
Lautoka District Council of Social Services (DCOSS) volunteers last week distributed food ration packs to 60 families who were in need of food.
Lautoka DCOSS representative Mesake Rokotabuivalu said they received requests for food packs from their members who were heavily involved in supporting government’s health screening efforts.
“We have Lautoka DCOSS members who are out there in the community helping with COVID-19 contact tracing and health screening and when they come across a family or a household that is in desperate need of help, they inform us,” he said.
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FCOSS Executive Director, Vani Catanasiga. Picture: ATU RASEA/FILE
WOMEN and villagers in Nausori, Tavua, Kadavu and Bua claim they have been stopped from fishing for family meals.
This, according to Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS) executive director Vani Catanasiga.
She said the issue needed urgent clarification from the iTaukei Affairs Board (TAB) because of hunger and food security issues faced by communities in light of the COVID-19 movement and containment restrictions enforced by Government.
“The iTaukei Affairs Board needs to clarify a directive they issued on Monday, April 26, 2021 to communities,” she said.
Ms Catanasiga said the issue needed to be clearly spelt out because reports from the Lautoka District Council of Social Services indicated that Lawaki villagers were allowed to fish after being briefed on COVID-19 protocols and being told to remain within their iqoliqoli areas.
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