A brighter future for East Timor thanks to a little help from Mountains residents

By Shane Desiatnik
Updated June 16 2015 - 3:12pm, first published 12:00am
Declaring the school officially open: Blue Mountains Clr Romola Hollywood addresses the crowd. Her speech was translated into Tetun.
Declaring the school officially open: Blue Mountains Clr Romola Hollywood addresses the crowd. Her speech was translated into Tetun.
Something to celebrate: The people of Tauremo, East Timor came in droves to attend the opening of the village's primary school (in the background) on June 3.
Something to celebrate: The people of Tauremo, East Timor came in droves to attend the opening of the village's primary school (in the background) on June 3.
Stunning view: The village of Tauremo in the mountainous East Timor sub-district of Hatobuilico, which has a friendship relationship with the Blue Mountains.
Stunning view: The village of Tauremo in the mountainous East Timor sub-district of Hatobuilico, which has a friendship relationship with the Blue Mountains.
All together now: Members of the Blue Mountains delegation join locals in Tauremo to celebrate the opening of a primary school. The facility will save local children from having to walk three hours to get to the nearest school.
All together now: Members of the Blue Mountains delegation join locals in Tauremo to celebrate the opening of a primary school. The facility will save local children from having to walk three hours to get to the nearest school.

Imagine living in a village so remote, the closest school is almost a half day's walk away across unforgiving mountainous countryside.

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