The suffering is just below the surface and so is the virus

by Henry Hays- Wehle | Apr 23, 2021 | 2021 Floods, COVID 19

Here in Dili we have been spared further heavy rains. The flood water has receded and acute crisis with it. As always after disasters like this, most of the real work done to relieve suffering is borne by the community. Since the floods, Timorese families, friends,...

Caught up and Cut off

by Doctor Jeremy | Apr 14, 2021 | 2021 Floods, COVID 19

Imagine that you took the leap to relocate your family from a life of subsistence farming on the hillsides of rural Timor-Leste to the nation’s capital, Dili, in pursuit of better opportunities for your children. Education, employment and access to key services...

We have sunny days but Covid is a looming threat

by Doctor Jeremy | Apr 9, 2021 | 2021 Floods

“It’s not that bad, others are much worse.” All week we’ve been reaching out to our staff and mostly hearing reassurances that their houses are not too badly affected. Imagine our surprise when one of their friends then sends us a photo of the...

Dr Jeremy on ABC radio in Australia

by Helen Moorfoot | Apr 9, 2021 | 2021 Floods

The Signal – ABC radio

Cleaning up and working out what needs doing first !

by Henry Hays- Wehle | Apr 7, 2021 | 2021 Floods

7/4/2021 Work continues as the Maluk team helps with the recovery from the devastating Easter Sunday floods in Dili. Our team members have been out helping distribute goods in their communities and clean up the Maloa HIV facility, which was damaged in the storm....

Flood update from CEO Dr Raj

by Dr. Raj | Apr 6, 2021 | 2021 Floods, COVID 19, HIV/AIDS, News

Hello everyone, You’re maybe aware of the extensive flooding in Dili and other parts of Timor. The impact so far has been 21 deaths, and greater than 2000 households impacted. There are several thousand in emergency evacuation centres in Dili. Conditions at the...