Timpir is a grassroots organisation that works to improve the lives of people in South Sudan through locally-developed and operated community development initiatives.
Timpir was formed in 2005 with a vision to work with the people of South Sudan and the global community to assist in the development of a region devastated by almost 40 years of recurrent civil war from the 1950s to 2005.
Timpir is run by a board of 10 volunteer directors who oversee the design, implementation and running of Timpir’s projects in South Sudan. Working with local community members in South Sudan to identify, plan and implement projects is fundamental to Timpir’s ethos, however Timpir relies on the financial and volunteer support of people around the globe to make these projects possible. The main objective of Timpir is to improve access for the people of South Sudan to basic education and health care through working with local communities.
Here’s a short presentation video our Founder Dr Melanie Baak and Wäramoth School Project Director Kuol Baak made for our movie night in Brisbane: