Dedicated to the Poor
In 2017, the children lived in a house rented by the Kuan Mnasi Foundation led by Neonbeni. However, in 2020 they returned to their respective homes to avoid COVID-19 transmission.
Benedikta Priscila Neonbeni
Every day, Benedikta Priscila Neonbeni has to find ways to provide food for the 294 children of poor families in Kefamenanu city, Northern Central Timor, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). When aid from philanthropists does not arrive yet, she and her staff are forced to “beg” from food stores.
Natural disasters have battered Northern Central Timor recently, from the drought that caused harvest failures to the tropical cyclone Seroja that ravaged houses and plantations. This is coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made the economic struggle for many families even harder.