“The military burnt down all the houses in my village. The people moved back into the village and built the houses again, and again the military came and burnt it all down. This happened three times.”
After being found in a rubbish bin, Bunchy was delivered to the Light of Mercy Home, where he was loved back to life by the Sisters, staff and other children.
The ‘Lok Manch’ project has trained over 6,000 people to become Community Leaders, equipping them to identify local needs and engage with government to improve access to essential schemes and entitlements.
Agostinho is already shaping the future of Timor-Leste—one lesson at a time. A teacher, husband and father, Agostinho lives in Dili with his wife and two children and is deeply committed to his vocation.