• Home
    • Where is Soibada
  • About
    • Our Vision
    • Background
    • The Friendship Agreement
  • People
    • People of Soibada >
      • Chief John >
        • Where is Tasi Fatin
      • Francisco d Jesus Gui
      • Aparicio Da C Soares
      • Ensa
      • Olympia
      • Domingo Soares
      • Franco Soares
      • Nuncio Alves Da Costa
      • Filomena do Carmo
    • Volunteers >
      • Peta's Story
      • Ian's Story
      • Amin's Story
    • Committee
    • Partnerships
  • Contribute
    • How to Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Membership Application
  • Projects
    • Building
    • Medical Teams
    • Water & Sanitation >
      • Water Tanks for Salau
    • Sister School Program
    • Literacy Program
    • Preschool
    • Training Centre and Guest House
    • Blanket Project
    • Youth Projects
    • High School Building
  • Photos
  • News
    • Old News >
      • July 2015 Visit
    • Past Events
  • Contact Us
  • Buy a Brick

Picture

Literacy Program

So many children in Soibada are learning to read and write.  They are such keen learners but the schools are very under resourced with very little reading material available.  One project that we are delighted to have underway is our literacy program.  The program was instigated by Jen Cincotta, one of our members who is a dedicated teacher.  Working in conjunction with Mona Vale library, our goal is to put books into all the schools in Soibada.   The children speak Tetun (the local Timorese language) and Portuguese.  Their schooling is conducted in Portuguese.  Therefore all the books that we donate will be in their local languages.  We purchase the books in Dili and deliver them to the schools in Soibada during our regular visits to Timor Leste.  Eventually, we envisage that the program will extend into the  establishment of a Reading Room in the Village where people can come and read books and publications in their free time.

Mona Vale library ran a program to fund the purchase of books.   This program enabled our first purchase of hundreds of books that were delivered to Soibada in July.  

Picture
Mary Anderson is the Community Development Librarian who is co-ordinating the Soibada Literacy program at Mona Vale library.
Picture





Abut Timor


Abut Timor is an organisation in Dili, Timor Leste dedicated to supplying children's books in Tetun and Portuguese.  We use funds raised to purchase books from Abut Timor

Timor Leste Friendship Network
TED Talk

Impressions of Soibada - Video
Soibada Visit 2011 - Video

Contact Us
Pittwater Friends of Siobada need more support.  Become a friend to the people of Soibada.
Picture
  • Home
    • Where is Soibada
  • About
    • Our Vision
    • Background
    • The Friendship Agreement
  • People
    • People of Soibada >
      • Chief John >
        • Where is Tasi Fatin
      • Francisco d Jesus Gui
      • Aparicio Da C Soares
      • Ensa
      • Olympia
      • Domingo Soares
      • Franco Soares
      • Nuncio Alves Da Costa
      • Filomena do Carmo
    • Volunteers >
      • Peta's Story
      • Ian's Story
      • Amin's Story
    • Committee
    • Partnerships
  • Contribute
    • How to Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Membership Application
  • Projects
    • Building
    • Medical Teams
    • Water & Sanitation >
      • Water Tanks for Salau
    • Sister School Program
    • Literacy Program
    • Preschool
    • Training Centre and Guest House
    • Blanket Project
    • Youth Projects
    • High School Building
  • Photos
  • News
    • Old News >
      • July 2015 Visit
    • Past Events
  • Contact Us
  • Buy a Brick