Donations needed to help fund new and existing Scholarships as well as providing education costs for the Fuan Nabilan (Visually Impaired) students Tax Deductible Donations for the Friends of Same Education program can be made through the Australian Salesian Mission Overseas Aid Fund Please state whether for ‘Same Vocational Scholarships’ or for ‘Same Visually Impaired Students’ Electronic Deposits: Donations can be made to: Commonwealth Bank Australia, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 Account Name: Australian Salesian Mission Overseas Aid Fund BSB: 063 003 Account No: 00127879 Swift Code: CTBAAU25 Or pay by cheque, Credit Card to Salesian Mission Office, PO Box 264, Ascot Vale, Vic Tel: (03) 9377 6000 Email: orelliott@salesians.org.au The Friends of Same education and training program was the initiative of a young East Timorese student studying at Swinburne TAFE in Hawthorn. Cosme Ximenes attended Don Bosco Technical College and wanted others to have this opportunity. Since 2004, Friends of Same has supported a growing number of students to attend well regarded educational institutions in Timor-Leste. The program initially focused on vocational secondary education at two senior technical colleges and recently has been expanded to include agricultural training and primary teacher training. 14 students from Same sub-district are currently studying at highly regarded colleges in Timor-Leste as a result of scholarships provided by Friends of Same. This includes
The program is supported in Australia by Br Michael Lynch of the Australian Overseas Salesian Mission. The District of Manufahi Superintendant for Education, the Salesian network and the principals of the Colleges support the program in East Timor, together with principals and teachers at local schools in the Same area. Students agree to return to Same after their studies. Much of the funding for education is from donations or fundraising activities. Donate Cash by Electronic DepositTax deductible donations can be made via the Salesian Mission, who are overseeing our scholarship program in East Timor. Donations can be made to: Commonwealth Bank Australia 367 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 BSB 063003 a/c 00127879 Account name Australian Salesian Mission Overseas Aid Fund (A.S.M.O.A.F) Please identify SAME Education as the recipient. Direct Donations to Friends of Same Donations can be made to the Friends of Same Inc (non-tax deductible). Donations can be made direct to our Friends of Same Donation account at: Bendigo Bank BSB 633-000 a/c no 164 067 498 please note Education as the recipient. or by cheque. For more information, telephone John (Treasurer) 03 9817 3722. Post cheques to Treasurer, Friends of Same, 32 Henry Street Hawthorn 3122. Friends of Same's Graduates for 2017 Agricultural students Gabriella Filmena   Animal Health Students Isabel now has work rearing pigs and chickens Venancio Isabel
Friends of Same Scholarship Program Outcomes for Graduates of FoS Scholarship Program as of July 2013  Out of 31 students that graduated from the Friends of Same Scholarship Program
Students studying at COSAMAR School in Same Escola Secundaria Colegio Sao Miguel Arcanjo, Same  A photo of the 3 students FoS supports at COSAMAR in Same (L-R teacher Mimi da Costa, Tomasia Pacheco Mendonca, Alcina Sarmento da Costa, Declino Fernandes da Costa and Bill Anderson) Tomasia is in class 2
natural sciences (equivalent to year 11 here). Alcino and Declino are in
Class 3,( equivalent to year 12) Tomasia is 17 , Declino is 16 and Alcina is
18. Alcina wants to study geology at UNTL next year and Declino wants to study
medicine. Alcino has 5 brothers and sisters, Tomasia has 3
and Declino has 7.
They all send thanks to
Friends of Same for allowing them to stay on at school this year. Their school grades are excellent and they are among the top students in
their classes. Creating opportunities for young people from Same to achieve their potential through education and training is a major ongoing priority. Recent unrest in Timor-Leste has highlighted frustration with the lack of opportunity in education and employment for young people who make up the bulk of the population. Skills shortages, interrupted education and poorly developed education infrastructure pose major problems for the newly independent nation. Education and training programs are essential for effective capacity-building. Educational Scholarships to Schools outside ManuFahi district University Students at the National University Gabriella and Filomena Francisco   |
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