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  • An Alola health worker help a woman breast feed her new born baby in the maternity ward. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Joanina Quintao reads a picture book with animals with a small boy. Joanina is a newly graduated teacher who believes in interaction with children and learning through play. The Alola Foundation provide pre-school play and learn sessions. Education in Timor-Leste is very basic with classes up to 80 children and teachers trained under an old fashined system with very little inter-action between teacher and pupils..Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Young boys after stuffing themselves with rice and meat at a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements.The boys only ever get rice, never meat and hardly ever vegetables and the food demonstration held by Alola is a welcome chance to get some real food. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Flaviana breast feeding her new born baby, Maria, helped by Alola health worker Beatrize. Flaviana gave birth to Maria the day before but because Maria had fever she was kept in the ante-natal ward while Flaviana was recovering from cesarian. This is their first attempt to connect and for Maria to breast feed and with the help of Beatrize they succeed.  Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • 61/2 months Marcolina is fed mashed rice with bananas by her mother Maria as part of  a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements. Maria has bee doing .exclusive breast feeding but has started complimentary feeding. She cooks rice and veggies and beans. .She is a member of mother's support group where they share knowledge. Every month she visits house holds of pregnant women to give advice. Her husband is a farmer, he grows veggies and sell some and feed the family as well. Maria has been trained by Alola, she understands the importance of nutritious food but its her first attendants at this workshop. She has got 4 other children, oldest is 12.  .Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Boys spending their afternoon with Alola. Children are usually not allowed to act on their own but here the boys can give their crocodiles any colour they like. The Alola Foundation provide pre-school play and learn sessions. Education in Timor-Leste is very basic with classes up to 80 children and teachers trained under an old fashined system with very little inter-action between teacher and pupils..Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Dulce Lopes gets the children warmed up with some singing and music in Alola's small premisses in a Dili suburb. The Alola Foundation provide pre-school play and learn sessions. Education in Timor-Lest is very basic with classes up to 80 children and teachers trained under an old fashioned system with very little inter-action between teacher and pupils..Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Mothers and kids are heading off after a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements. Food workshop Billum Hatu, hamlet of Madabenu. Aidiu district..Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Health worker Santina feed 1 day old Maria colostrum milk collected from her mother, Flaviana.  Flaviana gave birth to baby girl Maria the day before but the Maria has fever and kept in the ante-natal ward. Flaviana is still not well enough to go to the ward and breast feed after giving birth by cesarian.Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Food is served for a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements.Food workshop Billum Hatu, hamlet of Madabenu. Aidiu district..Food Demonstration.. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Food workshop Billum Hatu, hamlet of Madabenu. Aidiu district..Food Demonstration..Food is prepared for a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding til at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetabels and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Dulce Lopes teach children counting and arithmetics through playing with  string with coloured beads. The Alola Foundation provide pre-school play and learn sessions. Education in Timor-Leste is very basic with classes up to 80 children and teachers trained under an old fashined system with very little inter-action between teacher and pupils..Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Health worker Santina pump out milk from Laura, not to feed her new born baby but to relieve the pressure. Laura and her husband Muncia had a baby 6 days earlier but are unwilling to breast feed the baby because they have lost two babies in the past and they blame the breast milk. Doctors at the hospital finally established that there is nothing wrong her milk but they still opted for powder milk, a very difficult decision and not recommended by Alola or the hospital. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Tais weaved in traditionla fashion in Alola Esperansa. This tais(scarf) is for a big order by Timor telecom, the factory has made big clients, the army, the government and big business. The factory is run by the Alola Foundation as an Income Generating not-for-profit business supporting the foundation..Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Health worker Santina feed 1 day old Maria colostrum milk collected from her mother, Flaviana.  Flaviana gave birth to baby girl Maria the day before but the Maria has fever and kept in the ante-natal ward. Flaviana is still not well enough to go to the ward and breast feed after giving birth by cesarian.Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Food workshop Billum Hatu, hamlet of Madabenu. Aidiu district..Food Demonstration..Food is prepared for a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding til at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetabels and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Food is served for a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements.Food workshop Billum Hatu, hamlet of Madabenu. Aidiu district..Food Demonstration.. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • A breast feeding mother at a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Piedade da Cruz in her shop in Dili. She sell hand made traditional craft works, mainly textiles. She has her own shop now in the popular Tais district where many tourist shop. She used to sell in the street but with the help and support of Alola she has now manged to expand her business and set up shop. Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Gelina is 15 min old and it's her first time to latch on to her mother's breast to feed. Health worker Santina help the mother, Gintown Rodrigues, and baby to connect and there are no problems, Gelina happily drinks away.the Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • A mom is feeding her child rice mixed with meat at a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements.Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • The Alola Foundation provide pre-school play and learn sessions. Education in Timor-Leste is very basic with classes up to 80 children and teachers trained under an old fashined system with very little inter-action between teacher and pupils..Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • New born Maria latch on to her mother Flaviana's breast. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding til at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetabels and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • A mom is feeding her child rice mixed with meat at a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Mothers and kids are heading off after a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements. Food workshop Billum Hatu, hamlet of Madabenu. Aidiu district..Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Olandina with her.baby Rovinhio.5 moths old. She has so far been doing exclusive breast feeding..Food is prepared for a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers with 4 months plus babies learn about food supplements. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Muncia is putting his baby daughter back in her cot in the hospital. She is 6 days old and under observation because two previous babies by his wife Laura died as new born. Laura and Muncia believe they died due to bad breast milk but the hospital does not agree and doctors are trying to work out why. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Dulce Lopes reads an animal picture book to the children and asks them to make the sounds of each creature and through this game the children learn about the animals of the world. The Alola Foundation provide pre-school play and learn sessions. Education in Timor-Leste is very basic with classes up to 80 children and teachers trained under an old fashined system with very little inter-action between teacher and pupils..Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Health worker Santina pumps milk out of Flaviana. Flaviana gave birth to baby girl Maria the day before but the Maria has fever and kept in the ante-natal ward. Flaviana is still not well enough to go to the ward and breast feed after giving birth by cesarian. Santina pumps the important colostrum milk to bring it and feed to maria. The pumping is very painful. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition. Alola advocate breast feeding till at least two years old and teach women about nutritious supplements such as boiled and mashed rice w vegetables and eggs.  Fundasaun Alola is a not for profit non government organization 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 organization seeks to nurture women leaders and advocate for the rights of women.
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  • Mothers and kids are heading off after a Mother Support Group session where breast feeding mothers and babies learned about food supplements. The food workshop was run by the local charity Alola, based in Dili, Timor Leste. Infant mortality rates are very high in Timor-Leste and one of the reasons for that is poor nutrition.
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  • Children play at a water pump while they fetch water for the house. Most houses in the slums in Manila do not have running water or any sanitation. The Philippines.
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  • Children play at a water pump while they fetch water for the house. Most houses in the slums in Manila do not have running water or any sanitation.
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  • Tais weaved in traditional fashion in Alola Esperansa. The factory has got big clients, the army, the government and big business. The factory is run by the Alola Foundation as an Income GenerTais weaved in traditional fashion in Alola Esperansa. The factory has got big clients, the army, the government and big business. The factory is run by the Alola Foundation as an Income Generating not-for-profit business supporting the foundation. The factory mainly employ women and runs according to national standards; no child labour, all paid a minimum wage, 8 hours working days and breaks and is set up with child care facilities. ating not-for-profit business supporting the foundation.
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  • Tais weaved in traditional fashion in Alola Esperansa. The factory has got big clients, the army, the government and big business. The factory is run by the Alola Foundation as an Income GenerTais weaved in traditional fashion in Alola Esperansa. The factory has got big clients, the army, the government and big business. The factory is run by the Alola Foundation as an Income Generating not-for-profit business supporting the foundation. The factory mainly employ women and runs according to national standards; no child labour, all paid a minimum wage, 8 hours working days and breaks and is set up with child care facilities. ating not-for-profit business supporting the foundation.
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  • Tais weaved in traditional fashion in Alola Esperansa. The factory has got big clients, the army, the government and big business. The factory is run by the Alola Foundation as an Income GenerTais weaved in traditional fashion in Alola Esperansa. The factory has got big clients, the army, the government and big business. The factory is run by the Alola Foundation as an Income Generating not-for-profit business supporting the foundation. The factory mainly employ women and runs according to national standards; no child labour, all paid a minimum wage, 8 hours working days and breaks and is set up with child care facilities. ating not-for-profit business supporting the foundation.
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  • Tais weaved in traditional fashion in Alola Esperansa. The factory has got big clients, the army, the government and big business. The factory is run by the Alola Foundation as an Income Generating not-for-profit business supporting the foundation. The factory mainly employ women and runs according to national standards; no child labour, all paid a minimum wage, 8 hours working days and breaks and is set up with child care facilities.
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