PALIKIR, Pohnpei – Earlier this month on May 15th, President Wesley W. Simina and Vice President Aren B. Palik received a financial contribution from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) for the FSM’s National Drought Emergency Relief. The donation was delivered by H.E. Carson Sigrah, FSM Ambassador to Fiji.
The contribution, amounting to $3,900 USD, resulted from a fundraising event jointly hosted by Ambassador Sigrah and the PIF Secretariat in Suva. The funds aim to support the FSM’s relief efforts following the Drought Emergency Declaration issued in March.
Ambassador Sigrah received the donation from the PIF Secretary General T.H. Henry Puna at the FSM Embassy in Suva. During the handover, Ambassador Sigrah expressed gratitude on behalf of the FSM Government for the PIF family’s kind contribution.
President Simina thanked Ambassador Sigrah and the entire team at the FSM Embassy in Suva, the PIF family and the people of Fiji for their support and generosity. He emphasized that the gesture symbolizes the strong family bonds and solidarity within the Pacific community. Joining Ambassador Sigrah were long time embassy staff Ms. Litiana Radrodro and recently appointed Deputy Chief of Mission T.H. Chandra Legdosog.
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