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SPBD CENTRE SECRETARY OF THE YEAR 2021

Vinau Lakitoga, Naitaqiri Centre, Suva
punctual and ensures their weekly records are updated.

Lakitoga has been a member of SPBD since 2015 and Centre
Secretary since 2020.
Lakitoga’s faith in God is what motivates her to do her work
diligently. “I believe in the bible and it says, ‘If we are faithful
in little things then we can be faithful in the bigger things,’”
she said.
SPBD CENTRE SECRETARY OF THE
YEAR FINALISTS

Congratulations to the two other finalists who have also shown
Congratulations to Vinau Lakitoga (left) of Naitaqiri Centre, the best examples of centre record-keeping and efficient
who is SPBD’s Centre Secretary of the Year 2021! centre collection!

The SPBD Centre Secretary of the Year and finalists are
recognised for the best examples of centre record-keeping
and efficient centre collections.
Lakitoga, who is a food vendor in Sawani, says she is grateful
to be a Centre Secretary as “it builds her self-confidence,
increases her knowledge, which boosts the quality of the
centre operations.”
Centre Chief, Milika Rokomada, says Lakitoga is always Merewalesi Wacokecoke, Matanakilagi Milika Levukana, Lakena Centre, Suva
Centre, Suva
SPBD FINANCIAL EDUCATION FACILITATOR

OF THE YEAR 2021

Menani Delana, Seniuci/Deuba Centre, Sigatoka

Congratulations to Menani Working with women from different socio-economic
Delana of Seniuci/Deuba backgrounds can be a “great challenge” for her. However, it is
Centre, who is SPBD’s Financial “love” that makes her centre successful, she said.
Education Facilitator of the Year
2021! “I always encourage my members that everything is possible
and achievable. If we believe, we will receive.”
The SPBD Financial Education
Facilitator of the Year and finalists She became a member of SPBD in 2015 and held the role of
are recognised for their great Financial Education Facilitator since 2016.
dedication and consistency in She currently runs two businesses: selling fresh fish reeled
mentoring their co-members in in by her husband who is a diver, and making cakes and food
maintaining their financial diaries packs for catering events.
and managing their household and business finances.
Delana says she has always led by example. “With financial SPBD FINANCIAL
literacy, I make sure to do it myself in order to assist my EDUCATION FACILITATOR
members,” she said.
In her capacity, she also motivates her members to do charity OF THE YEAR FINALIST
work, providing groceries, hospital visits, or attending Congratulations to Lalai Vugakoto of
funerals. Northland Korovou Centre who is also

“To maintain our bond as members, we look after one recognised for showing great consistency in
another when someone is in need or having a family mentoring her co-members and maintaining
function,” says Delana. their financial diaries!
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