Timpir: Australians supporting health, education and development in South Sudan (hereafter referred to as 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 2004 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.
South Sudan lags significantly behind the rest of the world in standard markers of development. For example, it is estimated that only 1.9% of children complete primary school and one out of every six children will die before their first birthday (Office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan 2010).
Timpir was incorporated in Australia in 2005 under the name Panhom, this name was changed to ‘Timpir: Australians supporting health, education and development in South Sudan’ in 2007. 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.
Timpir is a partner for Project J943N Timpir Quality Schools Project South Sudan with Global Development Group (ABN 57 102 400 993), an Australian NGO approved by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Tax deductible receipts for gifts over $2 with a preference for this approved development project will be issued by Global Development Group for project J943N. If funds raised exceed the requirement for this project, funds may be directed to another approved activity. Please note, no non-development (evangelistic, political or welfare) activities are a part of, or funded by, GDG projects. For more information please visit www.gdg.org.au
If you would like to make a donation to help us in establishing and furthering the projects of Timpir in South Sudan, you can make your tax deductible donation via credit card, Paypal, cheque, money order or direct deposit via the Donate page.
Follow Timpir on Twitter at @TimpirSS
Check out Timpir’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/timpirss/
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WOMAD✨2020 ✨🐃🐂🐃
Yesterday was an absolute blast! Thanks to all of out young artists who stopped by yesterday. Our clay animal farm is growing!
Come and try some clay making today. You can find us in the Global Village 🙂
We're ready and raring to go for a day at Womad. Couldn't ask for nicer weather. Come and say hi to us at the Timpir stall and buy some ethically sourced jewelry which supports our schools in South Sudan or hang out and make some clay cows and help Kuol Kuol Baak-MageerKuol Baak-MageerKuol Baak-Mageer reminisce!
Hi Womad goers!!
Come check us out this weekend in the global village. Lots of beautiful handmade jewelry for sale supporting women's collectives and youth projects 💜👣🥰✨
We are looking forward to being a part of WOMAD 2020!! 💜
This year we will have a unique experience on offer for kids to come and try making traditional cow sculptures out of clay.
Making cow sculptures is an important part of South Sudanese culture and we are very excited to be able to share this experience with the younger festival goers this year.
We look forward to seeing you there 🐂👣✨
Hello Timpir Supporters!
We have some exciting news!! 🙂 We will be at WOMAD this year 🙂 💜 We will be selling some beautiful jewellery and crafts from women's collectives & youth employment initatives in Uganda AND some beautifully made earrings from Chile. 😍
Make sure you visit our stall. Our wonderful volunteers would love to see your faces.
The Timpir Team xx
Hi Timpir Supporters,
If you are still looking for that perfect last minute gift why not consider a gift of education!
Stationary, desks and blackboards are all essential items needed to run the two schools in Waramoth and Mabok. All gift donations are tax deductible through our GDG website. See comments for details.
Thanks for your on-going support. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Timpir Team xx 🌲🌲🌲
Hi Timpir supporters! We hope you are surviving crazy December!! If you are looking for a gift that gives twice please check out our Timpir Christmas gifts below. Each year the Christmas gifts provide much needed supplies needed to run the schools. Merry Christmas from the Timpir Team and community in South Sudan xx
Details about payment can be found in the comments below 🤩🌲🎀
Not long now until our movie night in Brisbane tomorrow night at Events Cinema Indooroopilly (cinema 12).
Have just made up the goodie bags, we have over $100 worth of vouchers in them. Plus we have $2,000 worth of raffle prizes for the night as well.
Feeling excited, not too late to pre-purchase your ticket online at: trybooking.com/BGOYL
Hope to see you there at 6:30pm
It's a perfect, wintery first day of summer to come and watch Frozen II in a nice warm cinema. Hope to see you at 2.30pm at the Picadilly. Get your last minute tickets at www.trybooking.com/BGJWD
Our wonderful helpers have been preparing some goody bags for the Frozen II film fundraiser tomorrow, and we have some great prizes for some lucky Frozen-loving kids. Make sure you get your last minute tickets www.trybooking.com/BGJWD