10,000 mile drive for Maucale School
Spend it Well’s intrepid fundraisers, Julian and Viv are 2 days away from starting the Mongol Rally. The Rally is a 10,000 mile journey from Paris to Mongolia – the catch
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
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
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
Contract signed for Macalaco school
This week Mario, the builder we worked with on Lequeracab’u school, signed a contract to build a new three classroom building at Macalaco. The new building will allow all of the area’s
More Donated Furniture for Spend it Well Schools
To reduce deforestation, the East Timorese govt has put strict controls on the use of new wood. Rotary is helping to address the resulting shortage of school furniture (made of
Macalaco, East Timor
Macalaco is a small village in stunning mountains, 3 ½ hours drive from the East Timor capital, Dili. Over 130 students and teachers walk up to 4 hours each day