Category: Campaign Blog
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Sponsors
We extend our gratitude to our partners and sponsors for their on-going support and sponsorship. From the beneficiaries of our projects and the whole ETWA team. Obriagadu Barak (Many Thanks) Sponsors of this campaign: ETWA, LO’UD Cooperative, AVI (Australian Volunteers International), Airnorth, Peer Productions, Arte Moris, Liman TL, Jeitu, Global Giving, Australian Ethical, Our…
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Film Credits
Directed | Marcus Salvagno. Co-Directed | Kat Ashworth. Produced | Kat Ashworth. Photography | Marcus Salvagno. Script Supervisor | Deb Salvagno. Audio Recorded at | Crash Studio, Dili, Timor-Leste. Sound Recordists | Leli Baretto. Narration | Kat Ashworth. Music | ‘Celeste-instrumental’ by Les Enfants. Special thanks too: All members of LO’UD Cooperative, special LO’UD…
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June Events
June 25th, 2014 Weaving Fairer Futures. The LOOM ROOM in Williamstown, Melbourne. Screening of Heru Ini Lafu: Weaving Life, a short film produced by ETWA which journeys into rural East Timor to show a side of life rarely seen. Followed by short presentation from ETWA founder Debra Salvagno, into the economy of weaving and their…
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Statistics
In 2010 45% of Timor’s 1.1 million people were under the age of 15 One in five girls over 15 attend high school nationally and in rural areas it’s less than 3% Our research shows on average women receive 30% below the National Minimum Wage, with some earning as little as five cents per hour…
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Recent Success
Despite the challenging environment our methods have proven successful. Our volunteers now communicate via cloud technology, allowing for greater ability to reach goals including a new range of textiles using organic plant dyes. Through Fair Trade pricing, LO’UD members are paid approximately 60% more than other weavers across Timor-Leste. With the introduction of innovative textile…
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Travel Galleries
“We captured many images and footage in our three weeks in Timor-Leste. Keep a watch on this space for new galleries over the following month: as we collate, process, fine tune and post them for your liking. And our moment of warm reflection!” Director | Marcus Salvagno & Producer | Kat Ashworth Timor-Leste | May…