Spinal Injury Association received $50,000 grant from the Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation today.
Executive Director for Spinal Injury Association Joshko Wakaniyasi said the grant will be used for paying off the shipment freight and wharf clearance for their containers donated from overseas countries.
Wakaniyasi said they are expecting to receive a shipment from an organization in the UK by June and the shipment fee will be about $15, 000.
He said they mainly get wheel chairs, mobility aid and appliances together with medical consumables from multiple overseas donors.
ATH Manager Network Planning Vikash Prasad handed over a cheque towards Spinal Injury Association while Fiji National Council of Disabled person were also handed a cheque worth $10,000.
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