Another Project ATLAS is undertaking is the support of Saint Therese’s orphanage at Maubara. Children are among the most vulnerable members in a society where 41% of the population live below the poverty line of US$0.88 cents per capita per day. 58% of the children suffer chronic malnutrition; 38% suffer from anemia, malaria, diarrhea and…
Instituto de Ciências Religiosas (ICR), São Tomas de Aquino Dili – Institute of Religious Studies is a formation centre for lay people and teachers for Catholic religious education in Timor Leste. The institute has already been existing for 25 years, and some of its alumni (608 teachers) are currently working in various sectors such as in…
The Society wishes to permanently establish in one or more regional centres a job creation and skills development scheme built around wood working crafts and other trades. The intention is to form partnerships with local trade schools as a way of providing practical work experience. The process for establishing the project involves Identification of a…
In 2019 Libby Bleakley addressed the January 30 ATLAS meeting to present background information on her request for financial support for the funding of English teachers at Sentru Formasaun ha Jeventude no Comunidade (Timor Learning Centre). Funding was approved. During Libby’s three years deployed to Timor-Leste with the Australian Federal Police, she and a colleague…
In January 2021 the Sisters of St Paul de Chartres requested assistance from ATLAS to support their school in Turiscai (St Paul’s). Their aim is to provide the children with a well-rounded education which covers their growth – spiritually, physically and academically and includes training in health care (nutrition, good sanitation and hygiene). Turiscai is…
ATLAS undertook this project with the Brothers from Missionaries of the Poor in early 2020. Saburai is a village in the mountains about 12km from Maliana near the Timor-Leste Border. The Brothers are now working with the children to address malnutrition which affects their physical and mental development, particularly protein deficiency. The children enjoyed the…
The fine initiative of bread production which commenced in 2019 has benefited the community and students at Eskola Dominicana, Hera by providing wholesome fresh bread daily. Using a bread mixer and two small ovens, the three staff bake 300 loaves of bread a day. There is now an additional demand from the local community on…
ATLAS support paid the wages of four teachers so they could have a supervised teaching experience to develop and improve their skills as local teachers. Many of the students are from poor rural families and do not have the money to pay the full school fees. ATLAS support also allows the school through these teachers…
In April 2018 ATLAS was approached by the Carmelite Sisters at Fatuhada for financial support to assist in stage 1 of setting up of a Sewing Room for the education and training of women. The rationale presented at the time was: Timor-Leste is a very poor country with a high unemployment rate among women. The project began…
ATLAS is well aware that, despite the tremendous efforts to develop the country during recent years, Timor-Leste remains one of the poorest countries in the world with 42% of the population still living under the poverty line of USD 1.90 per day. It is also well aware that the disastrous flood of April 2021 together with…
End of content
End of content