About us
Water East Timor (WET) is a group of people with a commitment to providing clean water and sanitation systems to rural villages in Timor-Leste. Over the past 15 years, WET has funded a number of projects that have changed the lives of villagers, and have provided a model for further projects in more remote regions. With the support of small teams of local tradespeople and the Warrnambool East Rotary Club, WET has been able to teach Timorese rural communities the skills to construct, implement and maintain water systems. Individuals and service groups work in partnership to donate money, time and expertise to fund the water systems.
About Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor) is one of Australia's nearest neighbours and amongst the poorest nations in the world. Despite the commitments from Australia and other donor countries, Timor-Leste is still facing serious deficiencies in health care, nutrition and sanitation. Many of the serious illnesses that confront the people of Timor-Leste are due to unsafe or inadequate supplies of running water. WET is one of many organisations that are working to improve the lives of Timorese through clean water projects.
About Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor) is one of Australia's nearest neighbours and amongst the poorest nations in the world. Despite the commitments from Australia and other donor countries, Timor-Leste is still facing serious deficiencies in health care, nutrition and sanitation. Many of the serious illnesses that confront the people of Timor-Leste are due to unsafe or inadequate supplies of running water. WET is one of many organisations that are working to improve the lives of Timorese through clean water projects.
2022/3 Membership Reminder
Memberships become due at the end of each financial year, so it is time to renew memberships for 2022/3. We ask for your continued support in improving living standards and health outcomes of villagers living in rural and remote parts of Timor-Leste. Your membership, support and friendship are most valued, we rely on them! For instructions and membership form click on the following link: https://www.watereasttimor.org/get-involved.html
Memberships become due at the end of each financial year, so it is time to renew memberships for 2022/3. We ask for your continued support in improving living standards and health outcomes of villagers living in rural and remote parts of Timor-Leste. Your membership, support and friendship are most valued, we rely on them! For instructions and membership form click on the following link: https://www.watereasttimor.org/get-involved.html
Latest News
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ASULAU WATER PROJECT 2022: In progress
The Bakhita Water Team is installing a water system that will provide running water to around 250 people, including 50 households and a school with 120 students. Water is being sourced from a perennial spring, and will be diverted to a small weir that will then be piped about 2 km to the Asulau village. The projects includes supply and installation of 4 plastic 5000L tanks and smaller holding tanks location thoughout the village. A separate pipeline will supply water to water points and handwashing stands at the school. |
LAUANA WATER PROJECT 2021: Completed
Eddie De Pina and the Bakhita Water Team undertook this project in the Ermera Municipality, Ermera Sub district, LAUANA VILLAGE. The project provided a water supply to approximately 30 houses within the village with a population of 210 people and also 503 students at the primary school and preschool. Children and women were walking roughly 1.5 kilometres up a mountain carrying 5 litre bottles to fetch water from an isolated spring. You can read more here: Lauana Water Project |
"MEET THE AUTHORS" – FUNDRAISER, February 2021
WET held a popular and successful fundraising event “MEET THE AUTHORS” on 21 February 2021 at Cafe Lava in Warrnambool. Our guest speakers were International and Australian bestselling author Ms Heather Morris (The Tatooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey, Three Sisters, Stories of Hope) and Warrnambool’s very own Dr Bill Bateman (Hard Labour, You're Never the Same), in conversation with former ABC Melbourne radio presenter Mr Derek Guille.
We were fortunate to have a full house at the event with such popular authors, and raised $9000.00 for WET projects. Sincere and grateful thanks to our guests for their generosity of time and self, our audience were thrilled to have them with us.
Full Story and photos: "Meet the Authors" Fundraiser February 2021
WET held a popular and successful fundraising event “MEET THE AUTHORS” on 21 February 2021 at Cafe Lava in Warrnambool. Our guest speakers were International and Australian bestselling author Ms Heather Morris (The Tatooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey, Three Sisters, Stories of Hope) and Warrnambool’s very own Dr Bill Bateman (Hard Labour, You're Never the Same), in conversation with former ABC Melbourne radio presenter Mr Derek Guille.
We were fortunate to have a full house at the event with such popular authors, and raised $9000.00 for WET projects. Sincere and grateful thanks to our guests for their generosity of time and self, our audience were thrilled to have them with us.
Full Story and photos: "Meet the Authors" Fundraiser February 2021
Pizza Lunch @ Community Garden - November 2020
The WET committee extended an invitation and welcome to the Timorese community who arrived in Warrnambool to live and work for 2 years as part of the Pacific Labour Scheme. A hand of friendship and welcome was extended to them by WET to join us for a pizza lunch at the community garden in November last year, a delightful day was had by members of WET and community garden members who also attended. It was also an opportunity for the COM of WET to acknowledge the generosity of a number of individual donors to WET who were present on the day.
For the full article : https://www.watereasttimor.org/news--events/pizza-lunch-community-garden-november-2020
The WET committee extended an invitation and welcome to the Timorese community who arrived in Warrnambool to live and work for 2 years as part of the Pacific Labour Scheme. A hand of friendship and welcome was extended to them by WET to join us for a pizza lunch at the community garden in November last year, a delightful day was had by members of WET and community garden members who also attended. It was also an opportunity for the COM of WET to acknowledge the generosity of a number of individual donors to WET who were present on the day.
For the full article : https://www.watereasttimor.org/news--events/pizza-lunch-community-garden-november-2020
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