TIMOR
LINK-UP
Empowering the poorest of the poor
AIM:
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To ensure that all our activities glorify God and assist the local church to reach out into their communities.
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To ensure that the end result of all activities empowers Timorese people and makes our involvement redundant.
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To assist with linking up individuals and volunteer groups from Australia, who have a desire to assist the people of Timor Leste.
GOALS:
Timor Link-up has been formed to be the conduit or link between needs and projects in Timor Leste and people in Australia with the express purpose:
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To identify suitable needs and projects that can be supported by Australian donors or undertaken by volunteers on short team visits to Timor Leste.
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To assist with microfinance / livelihood loans, provided by Australian donors, for viable small businesses that fall outside the criteria of existing microfinance providers.
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To identify suitable individuals or groups with the desire to assist in Timor Leste when undertaking the identified projects.
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To perform the linking between the Australian volunteers and donors to the projects.
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Encourage the development of ongoing relationships between the volunteers, donors and the communities in Timor Leste.
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To provide guidance regarding cultural sensitivity to participating volunteers.
