Impact Stories
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Elvira’s Story
It’s 2am in the morning. Rain is pounding on the tin roof. Elvira wants to just roll over and fall back to sleep – but nature calls. She picks her way through the overgrown grass outside the house and ventures as far into the bush as she dares: surely no one will see her here.
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Maria’s Story
Timor-Leste in 1975 I fled the village and ran into the forest because of the war. When I was fleeing, my leg was wounded and had to be cut off.
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Farmers Reaching Markets
By the end of 2019, with the support of the government of New Zealand, ADRA’s Farmers to Markets Project has…
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Launch of New FarMar Project
On August 2 2018, ADRA Timor-Leste held an official ceremony to commence the new FarMar project funded by MFAT and ADRA New Zealand
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Nutritious Food Enterprises
ADRA Timor-Leste’s Nutritious Food Enterprises project, with funding from ADRA International, has been working with women’s groups to experiment with cooking local foods to develop healthy recipes that promote nutrition.
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Livelihood Opportunities through Sustainable Agriculture
The LOSA project focuses on training in kitchen gardens and conservation agriculture at learning centers in Luca and Uma Tolu communities in Viqueque municipality.
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Handover of Luca Water System
ADRA Timor-Leste and the community of Luca celebrated the completion of their clean water system in a handover ceremony turning over control of the system to the municipal authorities and the local community.
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The Difference Water Makes
November is the hottest, driest time of the year in in the south-eastern provinces of Timor Leste and, in communities that have been affected by the recent El Niño drought, they are hoping for the wet season to begin soon.
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On the Road with ADRA
In many ways, it’s a long way from the traffic lights in suburban Lilydale; but in another sense, it isn’t so far. Timor-Leste (also known as East Timor) is one of Australia’s closest neighbours, a small and young nation with a troubled recent history and many of the economic and social challenges that come with being exploited historically by much larger surrounding nations.
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ADRA’s Statement at World Humanitarian Summit
ADRA President Mr Jonathan Duffy, delivers statement on stage at the World Humanitarian Summit sharing the ADRA Networks commitments to action.