Mission for the Poor: Serving the people of Flores and Timor Leste

Saburai village is at the base of Saburai Mountain which is roughly 8km south of Maliana, in Timor Leste very close to the Indonesian border. The village runs in a line along the northern side of the mountain at a mean elevation of 900m. During Trevor’s visit in December he spent the day with Br Elmer visiting the Saburai people, distributing Mt Carmel Scapulars. While there, they looked at some typical housing, including grass-roofed and simple rock structures. Looking at the housing that the Saburai people must endure, we must feel blessed for the gifts we have ourselves, but let’s maintain a strong compulsion to support and help these people as much as we possibly can.

Hope you like the photos!! Next time we will visit the Labuan Bajo mission for the latest developments there.

Blessings always

Trevor and Tina

Saburai Mountain

Women constructing a new drain…..

….and children

Locals taking a walk

Brother Elmer starts distributing the scapulars

This leprosy survivor loves the scapular

Age unknown

Leading up to the grass roofed houses

Just below the mist

We are going to have a look inside

Doorway

Pantry – very dark inside

Cooking area

Sleeping area

Making our way out

Just to show I was there

Another style of house built with rocks

Chicken coop on the wall of the house

As we enter the house, the shower is on the left, …

…. then the cooking area …

… and the pantry

Owner of the house, age unknown