Foster Scheme
Tanya
Needs more about the mission to improve education for young people in Timor. Tanya's ambitions to become a doctor??? (without putting too much pressure on her!) Pictures of Tanya when younger. The orphanage, the Nuns. Endorsement of Ambassador or Kirsty Sword Guomao or someone important. Something from Tanya herself.
We are very excited to be able to welcome to Australia, Tanya Da Costa Soares, the first recipient of the Pittwater Friends of Soibada Foster Scheme Project. The project began at the request of renowned leaders in Timor Leste in alignment with their goals to see Timorese attain high quality education. Whilst not an orphan, Tanya grew up in the Soibada Orphanage, educated by Nuns in much the same way many current Timorese leaders were educated.
Why Tanya?
We first met Tanya in 2009 at the Soibada orphanage where she lived with 73 other children. Her leadership qualities and the integral role she played in the running of the orphanage were immediately evident. She stood out among the other children due to her outstanding academic and social abilities. She voluntarily performed duties as our translator and thus was very involved in the development of the Pittwater partnership and featured strongly in the projects from the beginning. She can be seen in all of the videos and photographs that have promoted the work that Pittwater community has done in Soibada.
There are numerous requirements that need to be met to make this project a reality. We have commenced a 'Chuffed' fund raising campaign to help support Tanya's needs for health insurance, uniforms, text books etc. over the next four years of her education. If you would like to help support this campaign, please follow the link below.
We are very excited to be able to welcome to Australia, Tanya Da Costa Soares, the first recipient of the Pittwater Friends of Soibada Foster Scheme Project. The project began at the request of renowned leaders in Timor Leste in alignment with their goals to see Timorese attain high quality education. Whilst not an orphan, Tanya grew up in the Soibada Orphanage, educated by Nuns in much the same way many current Timorese leaders were educated.
Why Tanya?
We first met Tanya in 2009 at the Soibada orphanage where she lived with 73 other children. Her leadership qualities and the integral role she played in the running of the orphanage were immediately evident. She stood out among the other children due to her outstanding academic and social abilities. She voluntarily performed duties as our translator and thus was very involved in the development of the Pittwater partnership and featured strongly in the projects from the beginning. She can be seen in all of the videos and photographs that have promoted the work that Pittwater community has done in Soibada.
There are numerous requirements that need to be met to make this project a reality. We have commenced a 'Chuffed' fund raising campaign to help support Tanya's needs for health insurance, uniforms, text books etc. over the next four years of her education. If you would like to help support this campaign, please follow the link below.
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