The musicians who created this CD are young people who are blind, and attend the Fuan Nabilan Education Centre for blind and vision-impaired people in Same, Manufahi, Timor Leste/East Timor. The 11 original songs are in Tetun, and are accompanied by acoustic guitars and traditional drums. The songs were composed by Joaquim da Costa Tavares (nickname Quim TV) a volunteer worker at the Centre, who also performs on some songs.* |
In 2005 Fuan Nabilan staff with support from Friends of Same, www.friendsofsame.org accompanied the Australian ProVision Eye Care Team to Same. They provided support to blind people for whom an operation or glasses would not improve their vision, gave them basic orientation and mobility training and basic Braille literacy. Subsequently, Fuan Nabilan was invited by the District Administrator of Manufahi to establish a learning centre in Same. Supported by Friends of Same, Love Life and Health, ATA, Boroondara Lions and private donors, a house near Same Hospital was refurbished to become the Fuan Nabilan Education Centre.. Fuan Nabilan is the only education facility for blind people in rural Timor, however funding is limited, so any support is welcome. 
Same is surrounded by mountains, about 110 kilometres south west of Dili. It is a partner community with the City of Boroondara under the Australia/Timor Leste Friendship Program. Lush, fertile, and beautiful, Same nevertheless faces many problems. The lack of adequate services for blind and vision impaired people is just one of these problems. |
For orders, or more information about Fuan Nabilan please contact:
$15.00 (or $10.50 for purchases of more than 5 CDs). All profits go to Fuan Nabilan in Same, East Timor/Timor Leste. Postage and packaging $2.60. Please make cheques payable to Friends of Same Inc. Bank transfer also available. Contact John Lagzdins, Treasurer, Friends of Same email: lagzdins@melbpc.org.au *The CD was produced by Timor production company Lian Original (Original Tone), supported by Vicki Standish, under Plan-International’s Youth Participation Program 
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