Weaving Dark into Light Fundraiser: solar panels for East Timor’s poorest
Solar Panels for East Timor
When: 6 for 6.30 start, Tuesday 16 June (finish at 8pm)
Where: Upstairs at Level 2/39 Little Collins Street, Melbourne City
Refreshments will be served including East Timorese coffee.
A suggested donation of $10 is requested.
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) is helping East Timor’s poorest generate their own income, by installing solar power that will generate light.
ATA will be raising funds for the first stage of the East Timor Women’s Association’s Gimme Shelter project, which will bring solar powered lighting to women’s weaving collectives, in the remote villages of Fuat and Kainleu.
Installing planet-friendly lighting ensures these women can support their communities through the sale of their traditional cloth to local and international markets, whilst preserving their cultural practices and the environment.
The money raised will also help fund a solar-powered mobile theatre for community education, and lighting for households in rural areas.
ATA Project Manager, Anton Vikstrom, the ATA International Project Group and International Volunteers will be giving a presentation on their work in East Timor and recruiting volunteers for future projects.
For six years the Alternative Technology Association has been working with East Timorese communities in the promotion, training and installation of solar power. This partnership has resulted in over 70 solar power installations in communities, clinics and schools across Timor Leste.
Tax deductable donations will be accepted at the evening.
For more information contact: Anton Vikstrom – anton@ata.org.au or 03 9631 5416
Click here to download a flier on the event.
