The Balibo House Trust requested an inspection of possible roof leaks and mould at the Maternity Ward at the Balibo Hospital, and the possibility of installing a SkyHydrant water supply system. The below report was prepared by MiVAC chairman, Brian Boon, to enable the relevant agency(ies) to repair the current
Project News
Balibo CLC
Construction of a water supply system at Balibo CLC in Timor-Leste was commenced on 9 August, and was completed in 17 August 2025. The project was funded in the main by the Balibo House Trust. Brian Boon, an engineer from the charity MiVAC, was the project supervisor. Labourers were hired
Leohitu School
Construction of a water supply system at Leohitu school in Timor-Leste commenced on 30 July, and was completed on 10 August 2025. The project was funded in the main by the Balibo House Trust. Brian Boon, an engineer from the charity MiVAC, was the project supervisor. Labourers were hired locally
June 2025 Newsletter
Bondia everyone! I wanted to give you all an update on the projects we are hoping to assist with in and around Balibo in East Timor (or Timor -Leste (T-L)). My newsletter from May last year contains much detail of what we have planned. Sadly, progress has been slow in
May 2024 Newsletter
Bondia everyone! (that’s G’day in East Timor “Tetun”) I wanted to give you all a short update on the projects we are hoping to assist with in and around Balibo in East Timor (or Timor-Leste). Dr Denis Bartrum and I travelled to Balibo last month for a week. Our aims
Builecon School Inspection
REPORT FROM BALIBO FROM MiVAC CHAIRMAN, BRIAN BOON While Builecon school was not part of our water supply project in Timor-Leste, I did visit the school to see the deplorable state of it. The school is located some 4km East from Balibo 5 CLC, with about 650 m of dirt
February 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to our February Newsletter …. and on behalf of our MiVAC Board and ExecutiveCommittee, I wish you and yours a very happy and safe 2024. I wish to welcome our new Treasurer – Mr Morrie Evans. Morrie joins us with a wealth of experience in senior military and civilian
December 2023 Newsletter
Although sadly we were severely hindered in constructing our water supply projects inVietnam, our MiVAC Board and Executive Committee have been actively examining possiblenew projects for 2024. We have changed our focus from the larger 2-3 year projects we have completed or plannedin the past, to more of the shorter
April 2023 Newsletter
Hello, or Xin chào! (pronounced “sin chow”!) in Vietnamese. Sadly, we have to announce that we have pulled out of Vietnam. We have had very little support from the various levels of government; even to the extent that the provincial government has asked us to submit “project documents” that will
March 2023 Newsletter
We are very happy to announce that we have arrived in Vietnam to commence our WASH (Water, Sanitation and Health) project in the Ba Tang Commune! Peter Perry has been here for about five weeks already to help set up the Administrative and Logistical aspects for the project, including: Hiring