The famous English saying conveys every message of what victims of Severe TC Winston have howled through.

“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going,” simply meaning when circumstances become difficult, people rise to the challenge.

I would like to salute the teachers, board and management for going out of their way in stabilising their schools and striving to do their best to re-establish teaching. Instilling positivity among students during the aftermath was the finest work carried out.

Your never say die attitude is really astounding. Thank you all the teachers for being so resilient and understanding. Tough times don’t last but tough people do. All Fijians tried to stand strong. Thanks to everyone who was tough and shared the bond of family responsibility.