Category: Timor Leste
Growing Resilience: New Project Empowers Women Farmers
August 31, 2026By diversifying income sources and strengthening local governance, the project aims to build lasting financial resilience, especially for women, in the face of poverty and climate challenges.
- August 31, 2026
Mary’s courage, compassion, and commitment to helping those most in need left a lasting impression, one that stayed with Patricia into adulthood.
A Soldier's Story: Saving Books, Building Futures
August 31, 2026Today, Steve is a regular giver to Mary MacKillop Today, supporting the education work he witnessed firsthand, work that gives Timorese children the foundation to build sustainable livelihoods and a self-sufficient future.
Australia's leaders join the classroom activities in Dili
August 13, 2026A cross-party delegation of Australian federal politicians and international development leaders visited a preschool in Dili earlier this month to see Mary MacKillop Today’s EdTech for Early Learning project in action.
Water conservation impact story
July 30, 2026You can help more families in Timor-Leste secure reliable water for generations to come.
Australia's first education activist, and why there is still work to do
July 9, 2026Saint Mary MacKillop of the Cross, Australia’s first saint, was also, by any honest accounting, its first education activist.
Agostinho Learns from His Experience
June 11, 2026Agostinho, a school coordinator in Timor-Leste, has spent his life teaching.
World Oral Health Day: A Journey to Atsabe
April 30, 2026I recently had the privilege of travelling to Atsabe, a remote mountain town, to witness a World Oral Health Day community health screening event supported by Mary MacKillop Today. What followed was one of the most challenging, humbling and beautiful experiences of my life.
Supporting Teachers to Build Healthier Futures
March 2, 2026Jose describes the training as highly beneficial and is grateful for the continued support from donors.
Thanks to Your Support, Marcia is Thriving
March 2, 2026Thanks to the collective kindness of supporters who gave to our recent Christmas Appeal, Marcia has been given the chance to learn, grow and dream of a brighter future.






