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Join us on this year’s Weaving Tour to East Timor. The tour aims to give a unique cross- cultural experience to a group of 6-8 participants. With a focus on Indigenous weaving and fair trade development, we will discover how women live in traditional society and also as citizens in an emerging democracy. Participating on the tour is a once in a life-time opportunity to intimately engage with East Timorese culture and tradition whilst sharing in an unforgettable journey with like-minded people. Leaving mid Sept 2010 (exact dates to be confirmed).

For more information you can download the brochure by clicking here , send us an email through our contacts page, or call Alicia on 0407 905 617.

The count-down is on! Construction of the two women’s spaces in Iliomar Timor-Leste will start in mid September. We’re mobilising the building community to give us a hand to gather a range of materials required for the centres. Click here for more info

Gimme Shelter Camaign

The ‘GIMME SHELTER’ campaign has been running since 2007, raising funds for women’s spaces in remote communities in Timor-Leste. We’re so very, very close but we still need a little more help! So we’re seeking donations to the final ‘GIMME SHELTER’ campaign to gather the remainder of the funds needed to complete the buildings. Construction is due to start in mid September with  completion by the end of October. No amount is too small, and your generosity is deeply appreciated both by ETWA and the Cooperative members in East Timor. We invite you to complete a donation form prior to 30 June 2010 should you require a tax deductible receipt. Click here to download the donations form (pdf).

Inspiring Event: Our Hands Make Light Work

Our Hands Make Light Work Invite 17th June 2010

Newsletter- May 2010

Click here to download ETWA’s latest newsletter (May 2010, pdf)

For the latest news about our supported projects in East Timor click here. Wonderful developments and really worth a read.

Great news! The dates for our 2010 Weaving Tours are finally confirmed for July and September. The tour is a wonderful opportunity to see the beauty of Timor’s landscapes and oceans, learn about life in this new democracy, visit community development programs, connect with local communities and experience life in remote Timorese villages. The journey aims to give ETWA members and supporters an opportunity to learn about women’s culture in East Timor and through a series of participatory workshops, also learn about the wonders and intricacies of traditional Tais weaving.

You can download the brochure by clicking here or send us an email through our contacts page.

We have 6 new volunteer positions to help ETWA with some exciting upcoming events and campaigns. Click on the links below for more information about each role or contact Alicia for more information:

Film Screenings Manager

Community Stalls Manager

Schools Project Manager

Administration and Member Support Manager

Resources and Materials Manager

Health Study Event Organiser

Our latest newsletter is available for download by clicking here.

We are working with Architects for Peace to source an innovative Architect to design Sustainable Weaving Centres for the communities we work with in East Timor. More information can be found on the Architects for Peace website or click below to download the brief.

All queries should be directed to: probono@architectsforpeace.org

Sustainable Weaving Centres Deign Brief (pdf)

This is one of the most important and ambitious projects undertaken by ETWA. You can also be part of the building team in August 2010. Send us an email through our contacts page.

Download our latest newsletter (pdf)

ETWA_Newsletter_Nov_2009_web

A sneak 5 minute preview of our stunning film Heru Ini Lafu: Weaving Life is up on You Tube and viewable here! Maybe you have time to help organise a screening  of the full 26min version in your community?

Depending on your internet connection the video may stop and start. Press pause and wait until the timeline turns a lighter shade of red then press play. You’ll be able to watch the film uninterrupted

If there’s a problem, you can always try going directly to You Tube – click here

If all else fails, contact us!

The feature film Balibo has won two top prizes at this year’s Screen Music Awards in Sydney. See ABC for full story

If you like a challenge and working with like-minded people, come along and help out at one of our many events for the remainder of 2009. We’ve set a fundraising and product sales target of $3,000 this Christmas season and we need help to acheive this.

Giving a few hours to help ETWA between now and Christmas will make a massive difference to the lives of women in East Timor.

Complete a Contact Form and type volunteer in the subject line.

For almost two years we’ve been working towards building spaces specifically for women in the three remote communities and we’re almost there!  Thanks to Rotary, we almost have sufficient resources to complete the projects however we still need a bit more cash and many pairs of skilled hands when construction commences in August 2009.

See our projects page for more info.