Who are we?
Alola is a not for profit non-governmental organisation operating in Timor-Leste to improve the lives of women and children. Founded in 2001 by the then First Lady, Ms Kirsty Sword Gusmao, the organisation seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women. Our mission is Feto Forte Nasaun Forte - Strong Women, Strong Nation. kiralık sunucu vps dizi izle dizi izle kurtlar vadisi pusu izle
Alola Esperansa
Alola Esperansa is Alola Foundation's fair-trade business arm. Esperansa sources high quality textiles from weavers across the country and manufactures textile products for sale in Timor-Leste and abroad. Esperansa recently opened its third Dili store, in Timor Plaza, adding to existing outlets in the Nicolau Lobato International Airport and beside the main Alola office in Mascarenhas.
In addition to tais - traditional hand-woven textiles - and tais products, Alola Esperansa's stores contain traditional wood cravings, baskets, books, coffee, jewellery, postcards and dolls with a view to providing producer groups with access to retail markets and sustainable sources of income.
Latest News
In 2011, Fundasaun Alola marks 10 years working to improve the lives of women and girls. At celebrations held in Dili in May, Alola's CEO, staff and board members were joined by diplomats, donors, partners and friends for a program of song, dance and celebration.
Making Them Indonesians: Child Transfers out of East Timor by Helene van Klinken
Congratulations to Helene van Klinken on the publication of her new book. Making them Indonesians examines the transfer of Timorese children carried out during Indonesia's occupation. More information can be found on the Monash University Publishing wesite.
How You Can Help
Donations
The Alola Foundation is an East Timorese Organisation run, by, with and for East Timorese people. The best way to help Alola is to make a tax deductable donation to our partner organisation, the Australian Foundation for the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific, or Alola Australia, our supporter group in Australia. Click here to see Alola Australia's 2011 Christmas Gift Certificates!