The school on the top of the mountain – EBFC Dona Ana

Deliveries to the remote villages high in the mountains of East Timor are a real challenge for our team. Meggi and Simon were the 2nd and 3rd Europeans to ever visit the school. They took school supplies, teacher supplies, and Kits-4-Kids bags. When the 4-wheel drive cars could no longer proceed they set out walking carrying their bags and boxes with them.

: H/V Vegas & Bakhitas "Kits for Kids" team go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: The Tatamailau in East Timor is with 2963m the highest mountain on the island. During the Portuguese colonial era the mountain was named Pico do Ramelau.

: The name "Tatamailau" comes from the local language Mambai and means "grandfather of all". The mountain is considered home to the souls of the dead in the region.

: The summit lies within Ermeras sub-district Atsabe in the Suco Baboi Leten.

: Our visit leads to the village Koileki at 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: The road continued to deteriorate as we headed for the village. Slipping & sliding on the loose rocks we slowly made our way up.

: Students and the headmistress Senora Marianna who is the fonder of the school meet out team at the end of the track. From know on we had to hike.

: Amid laughter and good-natured banter we divided up the loads of school bags, and other supplies in to bundles each could easily carry.

: Together with our friends from the Bakhita Center we deliver the school bags directly to the kids in the isolated mountain school.

: Everyone was laden with the donations of school supplies from Vega.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Late afternoon was approaching by the time we reached the school. Just getting here had been a grand adventure.

: Dona Anna, headmistress of the school welcomes us officialy with dance and tais, woven by the village women.

: Senora Marianna started the school privatly with the help of the community in the seventies.

: Simon prepares the Kits for Kids - school bags for distribution.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: We had great moments observing the childrens happiness when they opend their new schoolbags and compared all their treasures .

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Anna the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Each bag contained also a small first aid kit with band aids and gauze pads.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: We are gratefull for the food prepared by the teachers for our journey back to the valley will take us into the night.

: Student getting ready for their long walk home. Mote families live not in villages but scattered around the mountain top.

: We are the seconed visitors to the school since its start in the seventies. We absolutly adore Senora Marianna who walks ervery day 1.5 h each way to teach in the school, which is named after her EBFC Dona Anna.

: Vega's team distributes special teacher bagpacks.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Meggi leaves with Senora Marianna one box of glasses for distribution to the elderly women in the area who are famous for their weaving.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau.

: Kits for Kids go to EBFC Dona Ana the village school in Koileki, 2000m high at the slopes of Pico do Ramalau. Historic Vessel Vega

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