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August 2026
With support from Polish Aid, Casa Vida's nurses, midwife and psychologist ran health sessions for students at schools in Manatuto and for 115 community members in Liquiçá, covering hygiene, family planning, nutrition and psychological well-being.
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August 2026
A group of members of ‘Feto Forte, Futuru Forte’ Association visited Casa Vida for a learning exchange on support for women and children affected by violence and donated manual breast pumps and medical supplies for mothers in our care.
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August 2026
Supported by DIME, Casa Vida's Social Work team holds outreach sessions twice a month with local communities and students to raise awareness of violence against women and children and to promote safer environments.
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August 2026
Pacific Partnership trained the Casa Vida Dili care team in staff mental health and self-care through sessions on stress, trauma and grief.
Read MoreCasa Vida was founded in 2008 to provide child victims of abuse and violence with a safe place of shelter and support. Based in Dili, Casa Vida responds to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of each child, offering support services to women and children from across Timor-Leste.
Holistic, child-centred support through a family-strengthening model, delivered across residential and family-based settings: safe care environments, case management, healthcare, professional counselling, education, life skills and vocational training, and safe reintegration.
Community education and awareness on child protection, gender equality and prevention of sexual and gender-based violence; engagement with families and communities to strengthen protective environments; early intervention before harm escalates.
Collaborative partnerships with government (including MSSI) and civil society to strengthen child protection systems; coordinated case management and referral pathways; building capacity of families, community actors and local stakeholders.
From the first night in shelter to going home.
Shelter
A confidential 24/7 shelter: trauma-informed therapy, emergency medical care, and legal accompaniment for young women and child survivors.
Training
Hospitality, commercial baking, Arte Vida handicrafts, and financial literacy — skills for a life that does not depend on the shelter.
Home
Work with police (VPU), health clinics (PRADET), and district networks to judge a safe family return and stop the violence from repeating.
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“I was received with so much love and care. That began to change something inside me.
The therapies, training and chance to return to school opened new horizons. I began to see possibilities for my future that I had not imagined before.”
A Casa Vida survivor
