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25/07/2018
Creating Leaders is an Order of Malta scholarship program in Timor-Leste. The Scholarships support underprivileged children, many of whom are orphans, to participate in formal continuing education. Cidalia is the latest child to be sponsored. She lives in Bebonuk with her three siblings and her parents who work as housekeepers/gardeners. Thanks to sponsorship, she is [...]
25/07/2018
Creating Leaders is an Order of Malta scholarship program in Timor-Leste. The Scholarships support underprivileged children, many of whom are orphans, to participate in formal continuing education. We recently received a letter from one of our Creating Leaders ‘graduates’ Maria, who is now studying medicine at university in Portugal. She is a wonderful example of what the [...]
22/06/2018
In Thursday 21 June, the Order of Malta’s Ambassador to Timor-Leste, H.E. Collin Yap, presented a Letter of Credence to the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Francisco Guterres. View our gallery of images from the presentation:
01/06/2018
Since our medical Clinic opened in Timor Leste in November, a number of Timorese have benefited from free primary out of hospital medical care at a standard we would expect here in Australia. For these individuals, this service is invaluable and without it, the options are limited and the health implications concerning. We asked the […]
23/04/2018
The “Knights of Malta” Ambulance – Timor Leste The “Knights of Malta” ambulance on its last day with us with the staff of the health post. The Ambulance was loaned to CER by the Order 4.5 years ago for use in the hills & for transporting patients to the various hospitals – particularly Dili. In […]
23/04/2018
Since the opening of our Medical Clinic in Dili in November, an alarming number of patients have attended suffering from moderate to severe malnutrition. Most of these patients are under the age of five years old. Malnutrition is a major health issue in Timor-Leste. It is the single greatest contributor to premature death and disability […]
26/03/2018
Collin Yap has been appointed as the Sovereign Order of Malta’s Ambassador-designate to Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste following the retirement of H.E. David Scarf at the end of last year Collin is a Member of the Order of Malta in Australia, based in Singapore and Timor-Leste. He was enlisted into the Sovereign Order of Malta’s diplomatic […]
07/03/2018
Member of the Order in Australia and Ophthalmologist (eye specialist), Dr Frances Booth recently visited the Order of Malta’s Clinic in Dili and provided training to our staff. Dr Booth has extensive knowledge of providing first world healthcare in a third world country. For over twenty years she has been an active force in support of […]
18/01/2018
After 8 years as Ambassador to Timor-Leste, H.E. David Scarf has retired as the Order’s Ambassador to Timor-Leste. During this time, David has overseen the build and opening of the Order’s Medical Clinic, the Creating Leaders Scholarship programme, rehabilitated the ambulance service and provided support to numerous orphanages and medical clinics. We would like to […]
14/12/2017
We are only half way through December and already many generous individuals are giving a Christmas gift to the less fortunate. So far this month SEVEN more children have been sponsored through the Creating Leaders Sponsorship program. This has doubled our regular sponsor base and their gift of sponsorship has the potential to positively impact […]
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