By Siobhan Reeves From my office window, it is hard to believe that I was shivering in Canberra just a week ago. Here in the village of Tibar in Timor-Leste, palm wine is for sale under little palm thatched shelters across the road; pigs, goats and water buffalo stroll into the compound, and the road […]
Month: August 2024
Volunteering with Ryder-Cheshire Australia
The past 10+ years have been deeply personally rewarding. While time spent in Timor-Leste at Klibur Domin over five visits totaling nearly 18 months has been a highlight, I have also greatly enjoyed and learnt a lot from other roles such as assisting with parish and school fundraising activities in Melbourne and being part of […]
Motivation was not hard to find
In 2013 I left my job as a public servant and went as a volunteer at Klibur Domin (KD) where my assignment was to conduct an organisational capacity assessment. I saw the important work of the staff in the in-patient, TB and CBR teams every day and the difference that they made to some of […]