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Merry Christmas
Festive Season and
Happy New Year!!
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View of Same and the surrounding mountains. Christmas is in the rainy season in Timor. The rain is a welcome relief after the long dry season.
Staff and students at Fuan Nabilan, the Same Youth Centre and UBTL send Christmas greetings to friends in Australia.
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Due to Covid-19 we are unable to raise funds by community events (movie nights, sausage sizzles etc) for our many projects in Same, East Timor.
We now rely on coffee sales and
your donations.
Thank you for your support.
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Friends of Same Coffee
Support our projects in
Same, by buying
Friends of Same coffee.
(naturally grown in East Timor and available in Beans or Ground, 250gm packets).
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Coffee can be ordered online via the website and posted free of charge - (8 packs for $72).
Or contact Dusty on 0433 709 201 email: fossame@gmail.com
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Fuan Nabilan students Jose (nickname Aje) , Ediana (nickname Edi) and Otubrina (nickname Bebe) at COSAMAR (St Michael's Secondary College in Same) with Integration aidePrisca Meluk.
Other students at Fuan Nabilan include Giovania and Leonito who are in the early years of secondary school, Saturlino who is in middle school, and Ezaquel, Natalia and Fernanda, who despite low vision have succeeded in completing requirements for University.
Fernanda has been attending Cristal University in Same, although her progress has been delayed by illness.
Many thanks to Corpus Christi Social Justice Group for funding the salary of integration aide Prisca. FoS is looking for donations to help pay for the uniforms and school costs of the Fuan Nabilan students.
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Sewing materials donated by Helen Hayden, transported to the Rotary DIK warehouse by FoS treasurer Karen Keable. The boxes will be shipped to Timor in early 2022, and given to a Women's Group in Same.
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UBTL (Universidade Boaventura Timor Leste)
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The computers sent to UBTL (Universidade Boaventura Timor Leste) have arrived and been received with thanks.The computers that are being sent and haven't arrived are for the Veterans Technical School in Same.
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ESCOLA UBTL
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Aula Faculdade Agricultura
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Aula Faculdade Agricultura Laboratorium Faculdade Agricultura
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Scholarship student Abrao gained an average of 83% in his final teaching exams at Baucau Teachers College, and awaits results for his thesis on effective language teaching (based on his experience during teaching practice).
Many thanks to Corpus Christi Social Justice Group for supporting Abrao.
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Rotary Donations In Kind is shipping computers to
Veterans Technical College in Same.
However because of COVID-19 restrictions it may be some time before they can be transported to Same.
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'Donations to continue to support the inclusive education of blind and vision impaired children at
Fuan Nabilan are needed urgently!!
Tax-deductible donations to support Fuan Nabilan students can be made to the Australian Salesian Mission Overseas Aid Fund
Donations can be made to:
Australian Salesian Mission Overseas Aid Fund (ASMOAF)
3 Middle Street, PO BOX 264,
ASCOT VALE, VICTORIA, 3032
Commonwealth Bank Australia
BSB 063 003 A/C 0012 7879
367 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000
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Handmade Products from Nepal
Friends of Same have some exciting new handmade products from Nepal.
These make lovely Christmas presents.
Please contact us via the email, or Dusty on 0433 709 201
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Support our projects
Donate by electronic deposit, or credit card Ph 0439 555 291.
Tax deductible donations can be made via the Salesian Mission.
Please check out more details on website.
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Merry Christmas to you all from Friends of Same.
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We also would to send a special thanks
to the stores that sell our coffee:
IGA Renaissance,
Boccaccio Cellars,
Leo's Fine Food & Wine
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