“I took the form to Labasa and while trying to complete our application, many of our family members had sought my help to assist them in filling their own application.”Īfter sending their application sealed with prayers, they planned out how to utilise the grant if given the chance. “Through a dear friend and business partner, she informed us about the Government’s COVID-19 Concessional Financial Support Package for MSME and took me to get an application form,” she said. “With the profits we made from the first three months of business, it got us rolling when the pandemic hit. “Nonetheless, we decided that we were never going to close our doors no matter how long the pandemic is going to be,” Mrs Moce said. She said when COVID-19 hit, it was an unexpected time for their new business, and they were greatly affected. It eventually progressed as the following months passed. Originally from Gau, with maternal links to Vunikodi, Udu, Macuata, Mrs Moce said when they opened up the business last October, they noted that the business started slow. “We thank the Fijian Government for this enormous assistance that will keep our business afloat,” said Litiana Vuki Moce, director of Vukiyah Investment.īecause the sisters are members of the Sabbath Keepers – Kingdom of Yah, they do not operate their business on the busiest day, Saturday.īut they firmly believe that keeping their Sabbath holy is what that keeps them going. They run a small business selling bedding sets which includes decorative pillows, bed spread, comforter, and mosquito net – all that is needed for gifts to be presented in an iTaukei traditional wedding. The sisters, who operate Vukiyah Investment, were among many who were supported by Government’s COVID-19 Concessional Financial Support Package for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) grant.
Five Labasa sisters yesterday thanked the Government for helping to keep their business afloat following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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