English classes in Timor have begun! Students with a range of abilities from very beginner to intermediate, as well as young children, have joined us for a 2 month series to improve their English communication skills! 😉 On other front, Elizabeth, a happy girl from Australia, has graciously joined us in Timor to volunteer her…
Yet another whirlwind of hard work and good times blew through Gleno for 2 weeks. As we near the dry season here in Timor, this fun filled storm came with showers of improvising at just about every turn. Some familiar faces (Chippy, Roni, Canyon, Orion, River and Luke) along with some new ones (Peter and…
This morning before I began walking from our rental house out to the building site where we are building the community center, I locked the door to our rental house and carefully put the key in my pocket as I began down the dusty road. “Dusty” is key (pun intended!) because anything small that lands…
Our Shipping Container Residence – Part 2 Dear Reader, The month of August 2024 was a busy, but productive one. Regular readers would be familiar with the 2023 project update, but in 2024 we had renewed forces. August 2024 was nothing short of a whirlwind here at the construction site in Gleno, and it seems…
Welcome the Gugu Family: A Beautiful Symphony of Faith and Fun! It’s with the greatest joy and a dash of excitement that we welcome our new team members, the Gugu Family! Imagine the perfect blend of Romanian resilience and American warmth, topped with a sprinkle of heavenly harmony. That’s the Gugu Family in a nutshell!…
Our Shipping Container Residence Dear readers, It has been some time since we commenced construction of the residence. Regular readers will know we paused the building to do some much-needed erosion mitigation to the property’s northern boundary. With that critical task behind us, we’re excited to share updates on the residence. The residence is designed…
Dear Readers and Fellow Time-Travelers, Prepare for a double take, for we find ourselves once again in the enchanting land of Timor-Leste! But amidst this return, I’ve got a confession to make: while going through our blog, I noticed a few amazing stories and pictures that somehow slipped through the cracks of time. But fear…
Since the beginning of May 2022, we have been working tirelessly on the septic tank project. It has been quite the journey, considering the numerous challenges we faced and the fact that all the excavation work was done by hand. Surprisingly, the digging was completed in just about two weeks, which is quite impressive when…
Yes… on 27.05.2022, around 11:30 am, there was another earthquake in Timor… but it was the first one here! I was in the house in Gleno… It was such a weird feeling, cause it lasted more than the one in Australia (my only other experienced comparison). At first, I thought I was dizzy cause it…
Although the road needed fixing, meetings and discussions were held with the chefe-suco, who in turn talked to the relevant land owners… but after all that, four 20ft shipping containers were delivered to the site. The preparation for the foundations has also started and a gallery showing the delivery and the progress of the works…