Tour De Timor

August 2009

TCRP’s journey began in August 2009 with Timor-Leste’s inaugural 5-day,
450-kilometre mountain bike race across nine of the nation’s 13 districts.

Field Notes

TCRP’s journey began in August 2009 with the Tour de Timor, Timor-Leste’s inaugural 5-day, 450-kilometre mountain bike race across nine of the nation’s 13 districts.

Using the race as a platform, and harnessing the power of social networking and media, TCRP successfully raised more than SGD$44,500 for HIAM-Health.

Trip Impact

HIAM Health

Malnutrition Centre for Children

Timor Leste

Country

7

Catalysts

10,650

Lives impacted

$106,500

Funds Raised

TCRP’s 2009 initiative also piqued the interest of the media. The endeavor generated over 10 news features across various print, radio and television platforms, significantly helping the team’s efforts to raise awareness about both HIAM Health and Timor-Leste.

The initiative saw the successful launch of HIAM Health, Timor-Leste’s first Malnutrition Rehabilitation Centre for Children.

The life-changing experience saw TCRP return to Timor in 2010 to continue their support of HIAM Health.

Catalysts

Jasmine Wong.
Anina Boshoff.
Alexandra Toh.
Zhang Tingjun.

Crew

Grant Knisely (Video Production)

David Flood (Bike Mechanic & Video Production)

Scott A. Woodward (Photography)

" At the end of the Tour de Timor, we were thanked by the director of HIAM Health. Rosaria’s English was far from perfect when she spoke, but nobody could have made me understand more simply and eloquently the difference between simply bringing people help and bringing them hope. Speaking for severely malnourished children in one of the world’s least developed countries she said: “I want my country [to] be like your country. I want my people [to] be like you. Happy in your faces and healthy in your bodies. ”

TCRP Co-founder Anina Boshoff, recounts her experience at HIAM Health

Supported By

Poison Ivy

BUFF®

Standard Chartered Private Bank

Asia Pacific Breweries

Air Timor

Eco Adventures

Wild Roses/Briko

Polar

Outdoor Life

Dynaforce

Hammer Nutrition

Rotary Club of Queenstown