CARE in Timor-Leste

📢 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘂 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮́𝗹 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲

Governu Japaun no CARE renova ona sira-nia kompromisu atu apoia dezenvolvimentu rurál iha Atsabe, munisipiu Ermera, liuhosi kontinuasaun Projetu Dezenvolvimentu Rurál Atsabe nian ba Hadi’a Meius Subsisténsia no Nutrisaun.

Projetu ne'e foka ba hasa'e produsaun agríkola liuhosi hadi'a téknika agrikultura nian, hametin feto sira-nia empoderamentu ekonómiku liuhosi Asosiasaun Poupansa no Empréstimu Aldeia nian (VSLAs), no promove dieta saudavel, prezervasaun ai-han, no hahán ne'ebé foka ba nutrisaun, enkuantu hadi'a mós asesu ba bee, estrada, no merkadu ba agrikultór lokál.

Inisiativa ida ne’e ho objetivu atu hadi’a kondisaun to’os ho sistema bee foun ba produsaun to’os tinan tuir mai no hadi’a estrada sira ne’ebé bele hametin agrikultór sira-nia asesu ba merkadu. Parte seluk mós atu hakbiit feto sira liuhosi formasaun kona-ba poupansa, empréstimu, no literasia finanseira, hodi ajuda sira haburas negósiu ki'ik sira hanesan kios, soru tais, no kuda modo. Atu apoia liután komunidade nia moris di'ak, projetu ne'e promove nutrisaun ne'ebé di'ak liu liuhosi formasaun kona-ba tein no prezervasaun ai-han ne'ebé saudavel, ne'ebé hetan apoiu hosi demonstrasaun prátika sira ne'ebé uza ingrediente lokál sira.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝘁𝘂 𝗻𝗲’𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗶𝘂 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘂 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘂𝗻, 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗸 𝗵𝗼 𝗸𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶 𝗱𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗼́𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗱𝘂 𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝘂𝗶 𝗜𝗡𝗣𝗘𝗫, 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮́𝗹 𝗔𝘇𝗯𝗶𝗹 𝗬𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝗞𝗹𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗻 & 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘, 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮́𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗮.

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📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

The Government of Japan and CARE have renewed their commitment to supporting rural development in Atsabe, Ermera, through a continuation of the Atsabe Rural Development Project for Improving Livelihoods and Nutrition.

The project focuses on boosting agricultural production through improved farming techniques, strengthening women’s economic empowerment via Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), and promoting healthy diets, food preservation, and nutrition focused cooking, while also improving access to water, roads, and markets for local farmers.

The project improves farming conditions with new water systems for year round vegetable production and upgrades roads that strengthened farmers’ access to markets. It also empowers women through training in savings, loans, and financial literacy, helping them grow small businesses such as kiosks, tais weaving, and vegetable farming. To further support community wellbeing, the project promotes better nutrition through training on healthy cooking and food preservation, supported by practical demonstrations using local ingredients.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗡𝗣𝗘𝗫, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘇𝗯𝗶𝗹 𝗬𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

✨ 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗮 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗿. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗱𝗶 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗶𝘂 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗡𝗼 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗜𝗵𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘀, 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲✨

CARE iha Timor-Leste no Diretores Konsellu CARE Austrália, hetan onra atu hasoru Sua Exelénsia Sr. Prezidente José Ramos Horta iha Palásiu Prezidensiál iha Kinta-feira 12 Fevereiru, hodi reafirma ami-nia kompromisu hamutuk hodi apoia feto no labarik-feto sira iha komunidade remota, rurál sira iha teritóriu nasaun ida ne’e.
Enkontru ida ne'e kobre CARE nia serbisu hodi apoia projetu prinsipál Edukasaun, Nutrisaun, no Empoderamentu Ekonómiku Feto nian, inklui apoia agrikultór lokál sira hodi fornese ai-han ba programa merenda eskolár.

𝗔𝗺𝗶 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗮 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗹𝗲́𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮, 𝗻𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗱𝘂 𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗷𝗲́𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘂, 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗮́𝗹, 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗮 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗶 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗻𝗲’𝗲𝗯𝗲́ 𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝘂𝘇𝗶𝘃𝘂 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘂𝘁𝗮́𝗻 𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝗻𝗲’𝗲𝗯𝗲́ 𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘀.

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✨ 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲, 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 ✨

CARE in Timor-Leste and the CARE Australia Board of Directors were honoured to meet His Excellency President José Ramos Horta at the Presidential Palace on Thursday 12th February to reaffirm our shared commitment to supporting women and girls in remote, rural communities across the country.
The meeting covered CARE’s work supporting key Education, Nutrition, and Women’s Economic Empowerment projects, including supporting local farmers to supply food for the school feeding program.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆’𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲.




Lafaek CARE Australia

𝗛𝗮𝗸𝗯𝗶𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘁𝗼, 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗶 𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗿𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲. 💪✨

Iha CARE, ami fiar katak bainhira feto sira iha oportunidade ne'ebé hanesan iha uma, servisu fatin, no komunidade, ema hotu sei hetan benefísiu. Liuhusi abilidade lokál ba empreza lokál—feto emprezária sira harii futuru ne'ebé di'ak liu ho sira nia família no komunidade sira.

Liuhusi tau feto sira ba iha sentru mudansa nian, CARE ajuda hakotu siklu pobreza. Bainhira feto sira hetan rendimentu, família sira sai metin liután no komunidade sira mos sei moris di’ak.

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𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 💪✨

At CARE, we believe that when women have equal opportunities in the home, workplace, and community, everyone benefits. From local skills to local enterprise—women entrepreneurs are building better futures with their families and communities.

By placing women at the centre of change, CARE helps break cycles of poverty. When women earn, families grow stronger and communities rise.

🌟Hahú Tinan Eskolár foun ho Forsa! 🥜📚

Ho susesu implementa programa merenda eskolár husi loron dahuluk fó diferensa boot iha aprendizajen! 💪✨

Iha loron 9 Janeiru 2026, CARE iha Timor-Leste, liuhusi Programa Atensaun Proteina, distribui ona forerai tonelada 1.85 ba eskola 19 iha Postu Administrativu Atsabe, Munisípiu Ermera. Ida-ne’e asegura katak estudante sira hahú tinan eskolár ho apoiu nutrisaun ne’ebé di’ak.

Esforsu ida-ne’e kontinua ho lansamentu ofisiál Programa Merenda Eskolár ho Proteina Aas iha loron 12 Janeiru 2026 iha EBF 1.2 Parami. Eventu ne’e selebra hamutuk ho DNEIASE (Ministériu Edukasaun), Servisu Edukasaun Munisípiu, autoridade Postu Administrativu Atsabe, lider lokál sira, profesór, inan-aman, no estudante sira. 🎉

🥜 Forerai: La’ós de’it hahán, maibé enerjia ba aprendizajen! Ida-ne’e ajuda aumenta konsumu proteina, hamenus efeitu malnutrisaun iha tempu badak, hadi’ak konsentrasaun iha aula, no ajuda labarik sira mantein enerjia durante loron tomak iha eskola.
Inisiativa ida-ne’e hatudu forsa kolaborasaun entre governu, eskola, no komunidade sira atu suporta edukasaun inkluzivu ho nutrisaun labarik sira nian hanesan prioridade prinsipál 📖

🙏 Ho apoiu generozu husi DFAT Australia, ami ajuda estudante sira hahú eskola ho saudavel, nakonu ho atensaun, no prontu atu hetan susesu.

✨ Tanba bainhira labarik sira hetan nutrisaun di’ak, sira sai preparadu liu atu aprende, moris di’ak, no hari’i futuru ne’ebé naroman liu.

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🌟 A Strong Start to the School Year! 🥜📚

Successfully implementing school feeding from the very first day makes a powerful difference in learning! 💪✨

On 9 January 2026, CARE Timor-Leste, through the Atensaun Proteina Program, delivered the first shipment of 1.85 metric tons of peanuts to 19 schools in Atsabe Administrative Post, Ermera Municipality; ensuring students begin the school year with nutritious support.

This effort was proudly followed by the official launch of the High Protein Feeding Program on 12 January 2026 at EBF 1.2 Parami, celebrated together with DNEIASE Ministry of Education, the Municipal Education Service, Atsabe Administrative Post authorities, local leaders, teachers, parents, and students 🎉

🥜 The peanut-based snack is more than just food; it’s fuel for learning. It helps increase protein intake, reduce the short-term effects of malnutrition, improve concentration in the classroom, and keep children energized throughout the school day.

This initiative to complement the government school feeding program with high-protein snack highlights the strength of collaboration between government, schools, and communities to support inclusive education with children’s nutrition at its heart 📖

🙏 With the generous support of DFAT Australia, we are helping students start school healthy, focused, and ready to succeed.

✨ Because when children are well-nourished, they are better prepared to learn, grow, and build a brighter future.