Category: Timor Leste
Towards best practice in sustainability
September 4, 2023This Partner Learning Forum focused on the theme of ‘Towards Best Practice in Sustainability.’
Self-sustaining communities drive their own change
September 4, 2023Mary MacKillop Today’s unique approach to development is built on locally led partnerships, working together towards self-sustaining communities for lasting impact.
Government partnerships paving the way in Timor-Leste
March 9, 2023The impact of having good partnerships means that the community can receive consistent information from both Mary MacKillop Today and the government.
Programs working with wonderful partnerships
March 9, 2023Our partners ‘on the ground’ provide us with vital local knowledge to strengthen our programs.
"I owe the Timorese people my father's life"
September 8, 2022We recently spoke with one of our supporters, Mary Haire. She told us the incredible story of her father, Jerry Haire, who served in Timor Leste in 1942.
Tetun storybooks bridging the gap for Timorese children
March 1, 2022Our Tetun Literacy and Teacher Training Project in Timor-Leste is improving educational outcomes for children in remote and rural areas and revitalising the native Tetun language.
Empowering parents to support children's education - Timor-Leste
September 9, 2021Education is a pathway out of poverty and key to restoring dignity through self-determination. Many parents wish to see their children accessing the education they need for a bright future.
Livelihoods to set up families for the future - Timor-Leste
September 9, 2021Building a successful livelihood is key for people to break free from the cycle of poverty and realise their dignity through self-determination.
Training Teachers with skills for lifelong learning in Timor Leste
March 17, 2021Timor Leste will celebrate 18 years of independence this May. We remember the humble beginnings of the work of the Sisters of St Joseph who walked alongside the Timorese throughout the years of the Indonesian occupation and after the 1999 post-referendum violence.
Dear Friends and Supporters of Mary MacKillop Today
September 1, 2020A message from our CEO to share an update about the impact of COVID-19 on our communities, and why we are focusing on our guiding principle, Women at the Heart, right now. It has certainly been an eventful year so far and I know many of you have been heavily impacted by the disruptions of […]
