About 2 weeks ago, I received some wonderful news from East Timor. I've had enough of depressing news of people getting killed almost every week in East Timor and this news really make my day. If you have read my previous post about 3 Timorese youth - Pete, Matt and Andy - guess what? They are all employed now.
Pete and Matt are now employed by WV in the child protection sector and Andy has started his own computer repair business in Baucau. I felt really so happy for them. That their persistence in staying on at WV to teach as volunteers and received further training had not gone unrewarded. One good thing that happened because of the unrest is that many NGOs have to expand and thus, have to employ more people. And I am so glad that many of the local youth who volunteered are now seeing the benefits of volunteering and are now employed. I can't wait to go back and shake hands with these guys and have a good long chat with them.
"For every bad situation, there is always something good. Positiveness is finding this good" ~ Jason Lee
