Afabubo Community

: Afabubos Spirit House. These traditional spirit houses, like many of the local graves, are often adorned with animist symbols. The roof here is ornamented with ducks which are revered in Afabubo.

: Afabubo, a village in the Suko Luro in the Lautém District of East Timor.

: The countryside around Afabubo is used for rice cultivation and other crops. Raising livestock, especially extensive herds of goats and water buffalo is a main activity.

: These were supplies arriving at the village on the police truck/ lorry. We collect the plastic bags and either use them again or recycle.

: The village health post had almost nothing to work with. In fact East Timor is currently suffering a crisis in medical supplies.

: For this Cuban trained East Timor doctor it was like Christmas.

: Here Meggi is showing her how to opperate the portable solar powered emergency lights so kindly donated by our friend Lilik in Jakarta.

: Acording to her great grand children this woman is over 100 years old. Having a crutch to hep her get around meant a lot to her.

: At 82 years old this man needed help walking. Thanks to the German European School in Singapore we were able to provide this brace.

: Dancing at 77 years old. Just goes to show.

: Officer Bilo once again took charge of testing and distributing reading glasses for the elderly.

: Many people needed reading glasses and we had a constant flow of people coming from surrounding villages. It went on for the whole day.

: Afabubo, a village in the Suko Luro in the Lautém District of East Timor.

: At 112 years old she set the record that day.

: Able to see clear for the first time in over 10 years her expression says it all.

: Fitting glasses is a slow process done on a one by one basis.

: Afabubo, a village in the Suko Luro in the Lautém District of East Timor.

: After a quick class in how to use their first tooth brush these happy lads demonstrate what they learned.

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