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The enduring support and friendship between Baucau, Yarra and Darebin at the municipal level creates space for the partnership between women's empowerment organisations to grow and prosper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28eb5731bac315814a16a7/1597288550416-W3Q5Z1Q91CXWLQTY53H2/IMG_2714.jpg Neighbourhood House Partnerhsip Uma Pas is a shelter in Baucau, servicing women and children fleeing domestic violence. Mana Felismina Belo works closely with the local xefe's and police. The shelter provides secure housing, counselling and re-homing support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28eb5731bac315814a16a7/1597288557319-BUDSMRAM9E7V2LT89898/IMG_2676.jpg Neighbourhood House Partnerhsip Women empowering women - the Centro Feto Haburas Dezenvolvimento (Women's Growth and Development Centre) is run by Mana Teresa Perera. Their social enterprise cafe provides cultural tourism opportunities through cooking classes - and jobs for local women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28eb5731bac315814a16a7/1597289475240-MCGLTYAOX6PNROPSLKWN/IMG_2578+-+Copy.jpg Neighbourhood House Partnerhsip A visit to the tais weaving factory run by Alola Esperansa in Dili - 17 women and only 1 man on the books. The enterprise is an end-to-end service, and includes weaving, sewing and selling tais products. They also manufacture maternity packs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28eb5731bac315814a16a7/1597289556651-XVU5NG6001OFXXLWDM1D/IMG_2748.jpg Neighbourhood House Partnerhsip Wonderful to meet strong women leaders (xefes) and to learn about this village's experiences with cooperative coconut farming and the community outcomes that can be delivered through micro-loan schemes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28eb5731bac315814a16a7/1597289599586-WGRVZ6YTXZG4221UIMJJ/IMG_2892+%281%29.jpg Neighbourhood House Partnerhsip This enterprising family of young women talked to us about how they had learnt to sew at the Baucau Catholic School, and then went on to develop up an international business (with Facebook sales) that employs many women in their community in making and selling machine embroidered tablecloths, wedding pillows and other special occasion gifts. 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