2021-01-12 06:35:48 GMT2021-01-12 14:35:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SUVA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) The total payment for COVID-19 assistance in Fiji stands at 189 million Fijian dollars (about 92.6 million U.S. dollars), including government top-up.
According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) on Tuesday, the COVID-19 assistance by Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) started last April. As of today, the Fund has paid out 109 million Fijian dollars (about 53.4 million U.S. dollars) for all the COVID-19 assistance so far. We are running various continuation of phases and government top-up is at about 80 million Fijian dollars (about 39.2 million U.S. dollars), said Jaoji Koroi, chief executive of the FNPF.
19,000 families to receive $100 a month for next 4 months - Ali
19,000 families to receive $100 a month for next 4 months - Ali
Save the Children Fiji’s Chief Executive Officer, Shairana Ali.
More than 19,000 families most-affected by the impacts of COVID-19 will receive $100 a month over the next four months through digital cash transfers.
This is being done through the Fiji National Philanthropic Trust Cash Assistance Program – a partnership between Save the Children Fiji, Fiji Council of Social Services and Vodafone Fiji.
The first cash transfer to households commenced before Christmas with the final payment due at the end of March.
Save the Children Fiji’s Chief Executive Officer, Shairana Ali says this will be one of the largest cash assistance programs ever rolled out in Fiji and will be especially crucial now as families prepare to send children back to school.