Damascus College Supporting Timor Leste in a Time of Crisis
21 April
Cyclone Seroja has caused widespread damage to Timor Leste with significant damage to buildings, homes, and infrastructure such as roads in the Ainaro District. As at April 10th the cyclone caused 42 deaths across the Country, 10 of these deaths were in the Ainaro District.
Communication from the Ainaro District has been limited due to infrastructure damage; however, our local contacts report that the District is desperate for relief and recovery aid as landslides and heavy rain has blocked and swept away roads into the District.
The District is also threatened with a new COVID_19 outbreak.
Ballarat
Friends of Ainaro Community Committee (BFACC) and other Ballarat organisations
including Ryder-Cheshire and Teachers for Timor are working to raise money for
immediate relief in the Ainaro district as well at the Klibur Domin Health
Facility in Tibar near Dili.
The clean up has begun. There is much to do and our Timorese neighbours need
your assistance to rebuild their lives and to keep safe and healthy.
There are two ways to help.
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Support the Film Night |
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There is fundraiser planned, a Film Night on 6th May. Contact Tony Haintz (T.Haintz@damascus.vic.edu.au) or through the College Office 53372222 for tickets that must be paid for by Thursday 29th April. Get a group together and get cash to Tony asap. Trailer link: https://youtu.be/FXn0ryXxfak  |
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Donate directly on the Go Fund Me Page |
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The Ballarat Friends of Ainaro have created a page with a plan to raise $15000  |