The flight from Darwin to Dili in Timor-Leste is surprisingly short-75 minutes and yet it is a world away from Australia in so many ways. The first thing you notice flying over the country is how mountainous the terrain is. I wonder how the population travels, communicates, connects, makes a living and accesses health and education- I know not very well. And yet I am aware that this mountainous country has also provided protection during multiple hostile occupations by invadi

A huge "Congratulations" to Geoff Gemmell, who completed the 72km walk from Dili to Letefoho, Timor Leste! Geoff is an avid walker and...

Harnessing a bright idea to empower education in Letefoho Sometimes the best ideas emerge from conversations around the dinner-table. And that’s exactly what happened with an idea is shedding a light on education in Timor Leste, bringing with it the hope of a brighter future for the developing community of Letefoho. When solar industry expert, Mark Twidell sat down to dinner with renewable energy investment specialist, Rory Lonergan just over two years ago, little did they re

Latest from Letefoho 2021 January 2021Report from Fr Helio​Our Lady of Mt Carmel of LetefohoWe started school this year slightly late due...