Impact Stories

ADRA distributes much needed items for flood victims
[English below] ADRA Timor-Leste halo ona distribuisaun materiál báziku sira hodi apoia família balu ne’ebé hetan impaktu grave husi inundasaun ne’ebé akontese iha Dili foin lalais ne’e.
ADRA Timor-Leste has distributed items to support families affected by severe flooding that took place in Dili on Easter Sunday.

Flash Flooding and Landslides Sweep Across Timor-Leste and Indonesia Displacing Thousands
ADRA Timor-Leste is on the ground providing emergency assistance to some of the 2,000+ households displaced this week

KOMUNIKADU DE IMPRENSA/ PRESS RELEASE
On 02 March 2021, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Timor-Leste through Viqueque Sustainable Agro-Enterprise Farmers to Market (FarMar) Development Project held an Agreement signing ceremony (MoU) with the State Secretary for Cooperative (SECoop).

Olimpia’s Story: Women Led Households
I became a member of Saving and Loan Group called Futuru To’os Na’ in (The Future of the Farmers) in 2020.

COVID-19 Livelihood Resilience: Emelita’s Kiosk
Since 2017, Emelita has run a small kiosk from her home, which sells basic goods like instant noodles, oil, salt, coffee, tea, and sugar. Recently, Emelita fell sick…

Soil Regeneration
Timor-Leste’s soils are low in many nutrients and minerals that fertile soil requires.

COVID-19 Distribution in Viqueque
Up to now, we are greatful that we do not have any COVID-19 suspect in Viqueque. ADRA, as well as some other NGOs, have shared information about preventing COVID-19 at the suco and aldeia levels.

COVID-19 Response in Viqueque
I would like to give my appreciation to the New Zealand Embassy and ADRA Timor-Leste for supporting us in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Viqueque.

Sidonia’s Story
I appreciate ADRA who have given us materials to prevent COVID-19 such as soap, small towel, bucket and a poster that explains about COVID-19. We appreciate this and we use them in our meeting and also apply hand washing at home.