Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Randwick, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School, St Margaret Mary’s Randwick North, and St Margaret Mary’s Primary School are joining forces to support the Don Bosco Boys Orphanage in Lospalos, Timor Leste, through the São Paulo Project.
This vital initiative is focused on raising much needed funds for the São Paulo Parish, which operates in one of the most under resourced regions of Timor Leste. At the heart of the parish’s mission is the Don Bosco Orphanage, home to 65 boys who rely on its care for shelter, education, and emotional support.
Funds raised through the São Paulo Project will help cover the orphanage’s daily needs, education programs, and maintenance, as well as support the broader outreach of the parish, which serves 19 chapels across surrounding villages.
By contributing, the Randwick Catholic community is extending compassion beyond borders by ensuring vulnerable children receive the stability, care, and opportunities they deserve. The São Paulo Project is more than just a fundraiser, it is a commitment to faith in action, solidarity and hope for a brighter future in Timor Leste. By supporting the São Paulo Project you will be directly helping to strengthen a faith-filled community, provide stability and opportunity for vulnerable children.
Current Project
We are raising funds to renovate the bathroom facilities attached to the boys' dormitory at the Lospalos Boys Orphanage in Timor Leste. Due to the water leaks, the bathrooms have been unusable for many years, and their were concerns that further water damage would threaten the structural integrity of the building. As a result, the boys must walk to another part of the compound to access toilets and showers, even during the night. Recent crocodile sightings near the orphanage have made this journey both frightening and unsafe. Renovating these facilities will greatly improve the boys' safety, wellbeing, hygiene, and quality of life. Our goal is to raise US$25,000 (about A$36,000), and every donation will help create a safer and healthier home for these young boys.
Completed Projects
What began as a dream became a reality through the compassion of our parish community. Together, we raised $50,000 toward a new bus for the boys at the Lospalos Boys Orphanage, partnering with Salesian Missions Australia on a $57,000 project. The bus is now in production and is due to arrive in Timor Leste in December 2026.
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Salesian Missions Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, waters and skies. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, recognising their ongoing connection to Country.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Randwick, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School, St Margaret Mary’s Randwick North, and St Margaret Mary’s Primary School are joining forces to support the Don Bosco Boys Orphanage in Lospalos, Timor Leste, through the São Paulo Project.
This vital initiative is focused on raising much needed funds for the São Paulo Parish, which operates in one of the most under resourced regions of Timor Leste. At the heart of the parish’s mission is the Don Bosco Orphanage, home to 65 boys who rely on its care for shelter, education, and emotional support.
Funds raised through the São Paulo Project will help cover the orphanage’s daily needs, education programs, and maintenance, as well as support the broader outreach of the parish, which serves 19 chapels across surrounding villages.
By contributing, the Randwick Catholic community is extending compassion beyond borders by ensuring vulnerable children receive the stability, care, and opportunities they deserve. The São Paulo Project is more than just a fundraiser, it is a commitment to faith in action, solidarity and hope for a brighter future in Timor Leste. By supporting the São Paulo Project you will be directly helping to strengthen a faith-filled community, provide stability and opportunity for vulnerable children.
Current Project
We are raising funds to renovate the bathroom facilities attached to the boys' dormitory at the Lospalos Boys Orphanage in Timor Leste. Due to the water leaks, the bathrooms have been unusable for many years, and their were concerns that further water damage would threaten the structural integrity of the building. As a result, the boys must walk to another part of the compound to access toilets and showers, even during the night. Recent crocodile sightings near the orphanage have made this journey both frightening and unsafe. Renovating these facilities will greatly improve the boys' safety, wellbeing, hygiene, and quality of life. Our goal is to raise US$25,000 (about A$36,000), and every donation will help create a safer and healthier home for these young boys.
Completed Projects
What began as a dream became a reality through the compassion of our parish community. Together, we raised $50,000 toward a new bus for the boys at the Lospalos Boys Orphanage, partnering with Salesian Missions Australia on a $57,000 project. The bus is now in production and is due to arrive in Timor Leste in December 2026.
Yes
Yes, as soon as your donation is processed.
Salesian Missions Australia acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, waters and skies. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, recognising their ongoing connection to Country.
