Scholarships
Meet three recent scholarship recipients
- OBELITA
Obelita is a single mum of one child.
Through Scorched Earth proceeds, she received a scholarship to study International Relations at the University da Paz.
Through hard work and discipline, she graduated, receiving top marks.
Her long-term career goal is to be an ambassador for East Timor (Timor-Leste).
- Domingos
Domingos is passionate about coffee. He is a teacher at East Timor Development Agency, ETDA, and has won several prizes in Timor-wide barista competitions.
Through fundraising by partner organisation, Wild Timor Coffee, Domingos gained practical experience in Australia. To make the most of his opportunity, Scorched Earth proceeds paid for an international-level short barista course for him.
- TANIA
Carlota is a single mum who works hard, is a talented restaurant chef (with long hours and minimal wage), and looks after 4 remarkable children.
Scorched Earth proceeds have paid for Carlota’s daughter, Tania’s, tertiary education. Tania is learning English and IT, then she will study administration and finance. When she graduates, she wants to work in an office.
