It has been several months now since our last post and unfortunately this post urgently reports on the tragic flooding that has occurred in the mountains and in Dili on Timor island, and in Flores over the first week of April.
Continue reading “Urgent post on flooding in Timor Leste and Flores”
The Christmas period in Saburai and Maliana was joyful, as Covid restrictions had been momentarily lifted, which allowed the distribution of goods from 10 cartons shipped into Dili via a Rotary sponsored container, as reported in posts dated 22 and 27 November. These goods included new clothing and school supplies for the children of Saburai, village wheel chairs (courtesy of Rotary) for the physically challenged in Saburai and Maliana, and blankets (courtesy of QANTAS) for the elderly at Saburai.
Continue reading “An update on Saburai village over the 2020 Christmas period – 10 January 2021”
Dear supporters, after a difficult year of lock-down, the work of the Lord
Continue reading “Christmas blessing from MOP Founder Fr Richard Ho Lung”
September 2020 saw the arrival of the container (containing the 12 cartons, village wheelchairs, blankets and walkers) into
Continue reading “Cartons delivered to Timor Leste during Covid-19 year: PART II – Arrival in Dili”
The year 2020 started off like any other year as we prepared tea chest cartons to go via a container to the mission at
Continue reading “Rotary does a fine job again – Cartons delivered to Timor Leste during Covid-19 year: PART I”
Despite the world’s problems with Covid-19, Timor Leste has come through the pandemic well with very few cases.
Continue reading “Things are moving at Saburai – The building of the monastery in Timor Leste has commenced (10 October 2020)”
It has been 10 years now since the first pioneer brothers (Brs Emmanuel, Nerlito and Ronel) stepped foot onto Flores, to commence their new mission.
Continue reading “Special Missionaries of the Poor newsletter dedicated to the Flores mission and its first 10 years”
The year 2020 has been a unique year for the world. Covid-19 has caused much Continue reading “Perpetual Profession of Vows: Kingston, Jamaica, WI – 27 June 2020”
Labuan Bajo is officially locked down due to COVID-19. Among many things, schools are closed so schooling must be Continue reading “Labuan Bajo – lock down activities and home schooling, COVID-19”
