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WELCOME

The President's 2011 Annual Report (315KB) is now available.

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Please note our new postal address - now ASHGROVE WEST:
FPET Inc. PO Box 281, ASHGROVE WEST QLD 4060

Our Mission

To promote and support enduring friendships and partnerships between parishes, communities and people in the western border region of East Timor, and the Catholic parishes, communities and people of Brisbane.
To facilitate the mutual sharing of gifts, skills and resources so as to nourish the spiritual development and well being of the participating parishes, communities and people.
Bear witness to, and live out, Christ's command to love one another.

Our Action

FPET is a Brisbane based non-profit organisation working with the people of Atabae subdistrict to re-establish self-sustaining communities.
While financial and other material assistance has been important, especially for education and health, the Atabae people value most our prayers and continuing friendship which is sustained by exchange visits and whatever other communication that can be achieved.
Supporting and collaborating with PALMS Australia volunteers based in Atabae has greatly strengthened our relationship with the Atabae community.

President, Dr Jose Ramos-Horta with David & Margaret Hall and their local team of trainee helpers.

The President of East Timor, Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, pictured with the Hall's and their helpers during his brief visit to Atabae. From the left, back row includes David Hall, Margaret Hall, Dr Ramos-Horta and Jose Asaca (Trainee Project Officer). In the front are Maria Lurdes Gusmao Goncalves (Trainee Health Officer) and two other health team workers, Carlita Da Cruz Martins and Lepa Pires. Margaret and David Hall are employed by PALMS Australia and supported by FPET.

view of Community Health Centre building

This Community Health Centre building funded by FPET was officially opened on 15 August 2008 with great celebration. The excellent building provides a great base for the rapidly expanding health services being established by Margaret Hall and her team of workers. While the services have helped many critically ill people, the main aim is to improve the general health of the population and train local people to provide basic health services.

Through this website we invite you to financially support us or collaborate with us
to improve the situation in East Timor, especially in the western border region.
For more about helping fund this work click here

We must not forget that following over 400 years of foreign domination, East Timor suffered near total destruction of its already limited infrastructure and economy as the Indonesians withdrew in 1999. Recovery will take decades and needs support from Australia and elsewhere.

There was a substantial congregation attending Mass at Atabae on 16 January 2011