Maucale School, Baucau District
Completed 2011 – US$35,000 3 Classroom and Teachers’ Room Semi-Permanent School Building and Toilets
Road trip to Baucau with Kirsty Sword Gusmao and Max Stahl
Travelling around East Timor with Kirsty Sword Gusmao and Max Stahl makes you feel like you’re hanging out with royalty. Kirsty is instantly recognised by everyone, but her attention is
Back in Dili
I flew into Dili yesterday to be part of an extraordinary documentary making trip next week. The film maker and producer who, together with Kirsty Sword Gusmao, obtained the footage
Ostico School Kid Feeding Program
Spend it Well reps were recently at Ostico School – the first school we built in 2009. They were there for meetings with the villagers about providing more support to
The walls are going up at Macalaco School
Agostinho walked the last few kilometres to visit remote Macalaco School last week and check on progress and take photos. The roads may have been washed out, but work is
Maucale School – first photos
We have the first photos of the new school building in Maucale. After one week of work, the foundations are in and the walls are rising.
Maucale School Project is underway
Spend it Well’s second school project for 2011 has kicked off at Maucale village with the official ground breaking ceremony. Jenny and Agostinho arrived at the village to a long welcoming line of villagers.
East Timorese children malnourisment shocking – UNICEF
A recent UNICEF report shows that for the 8th year, East Timor has the 3rd hightest percentage of chronically malnourished children in the world – with only Afganistan and Yemen being slightly
Macalaco School Ground Breaking Ceremony
Simon, Jenny and Agostihno arrived at Macalaco school (a 4 hour drive from Dili) last Thursday, expecting a simple ceremony with a few people to officially allow the work to start
Macalaco Ground Breaking Ceremony Next Week
The ground breaking ceremony for Macalaco School is scheduled for next Thursday. This ceremony is very important culturally to the Timorese and is essential before any work starts. A broken down building has