The members were contacted by Air Pacific stating a need for hospital supplies such as linen, wheelchairs, baby scales, crutches and medication.

The Grammarican Lions took on the project a week later and within two months, have stocked up more than 60 boxes of linen ranging from bed sheets, pillow slips, towels, bath mats, plastic bed covers, blankets, and patient gowns.

We have finally released the items after some arduous work put in by the following people who I cannot go without saying thank you very much for all the effort you put in:

First and foremost a big "Vinaka" to the hard working Team of the Grammarican Lions Club Community Service work.

Wallace and Shirlene(who is a former FJ Cabin Crew) , came in for the Christmas Holidays. Although we planned to meet , you were obviously very busy with family and have since returned to the USA. We hope that our assistance during your travel as part of our gratitude for the work done is accepted.

Richard Yamashita, Watson Seeto & Suli Wesley - Thank you very much Airports for your input in facilitating the required clearances. Especially Suli for your assitance in clearing the items here in NAN and transferring them across to the Training Center today.

Ram Sami Goundar & Vijen Kumar - Fiji Customs & Revenue Dept - For allowing the clearing of the items under "special concessions" for Charity Items.This process had to be attended to and signed for by the Nadi Hospital Adminstration Staff Dr Whippy.

ATS Manager Cargo & Ramp services - for facilitating the waving of storage fees of the same at the value of $2616-00. Mr Patrick Young whom I will be sending him a letter of Thanks.

GMHR Mr Komailevuka & Sulueti Kama - Over to you. I have been in touch with the Nadi Hospital who are awaiting our word and will pick the items up when we are ready. I was suggesting to Paulini Kinita that we should open up the cartons , itemise the contents and then present them formerly to the Hospital.

Vinaka

Viliame Finau
Project Coordinator