The Probus Club of Casey Combined in Berwick welcomed Paula Taylor from the Friends of Ermera as guest speaker to the club’s August meeting.
Friends of Ermera is a group based in South East Melbourne working to empower communities in Timor Leste in partnership with the Municipality of Ermera, focusing on the education and capacity of individuals and groups in Ermera.
Paula spoke about Casey Council’s involvement and support with the Ermera Municipality since 2004, supporting the work of rebuilding Ermera communities and with funding to aid a Community Development worker in Ermera.
She also told attendees about her visits to Ermera, the teacher training projects, English language study centres, support for young people with disability, scholarship programs, and displayed a number of handmade items which the women of Ermera produced.
