Timor-Leste
***** Update 20 October 2017 *****
Radio Voz in Dili is blessed to have excellent Broadcasting Studios and a great Transmission site just out side of the city on a high mountain top looking back over the city.
Approximately 200,000 are being reached with the Gospel 24/7 but some of the Transmitters are not functioning correctly and are in need of repair.
September 2017 saw us in Timor-Leste to carry out some of the repairs necessary and to try and increase the coverage of the station.
Below are a few shots from the Transmission site.
***** Update 20 April 2018 *****
The main Transmitter has now been replaced by a more powerful Transmitter which has increased to coverage of the station to approximately 500,000 for which we thank the Lord.
Since our last visit we have sent a lightning protection kit which has been fitted by the local guys from the station and this will help protect the high power Transmitter from lightning damage.
We are now researching where best to situate a second Transmitter to still further extend the coverage to the south of Timor-Leste.
Transmission Site
Eager local volunteers helping by carrying heavy transmitters to the site.
Some of the local crew eager to help in any way possible.
The crew in action carrying transmitters and equipment to the site.
Misaligned Antennas that were incorrectly installed. They have since been repositioned onto a much taller tower and correctly aligned.
Church life is alive and thriving
Praise and worship time at one of the local Churches in Dili.
Just about every form of transport imaginable is employed some how in Dili. Basically, what ever it takes to get people and goods from one place to another.
To or from the Market
It seems that everyone has a motorbike
Need to shift home? Just stuff it in the back of a taxi.
Local minibus all dressed out in it's finery. No rules about clear vision out the divers window it seems.
Typical business vehicle.
Off to market with a goat ! Just throw it up top, it will be OK.
Bikes, bikes, bikes......they operate under their own rules it seems
Freshly caught fish about to go to the market or be sold straight from the boat.
Yet another way to get around, balance is the secret !!
The whole family on the way home from the market.
Only 4 on this motorbike.... I saw up to 6 !!!
Typical air strip for out lying towns.
The city of Dili is a thriving modern city but Market places can be found just about anywhere. Most of the rural areas will have a market where goods are sold of the back of a truck or by street vendors.
Typical street vendor trying to sell his fish.
Typical rural market place selling fruit and other produce.
Selling coconut as a lovely cool refreshing drink.
Fresh fruit ready for sale in convenient piles.
Nice fresh fruit ready to be bargained for.
Typical street vendor who will try and sell his produce on a busy street corner.
Fresh catch on it's way to the market or to be sold directly from the beach.
Typical scenes from around Timor-Leste.
Just one of the nice beaches that can be found around Timor-Leste.
View from the Transmitter site back to the city of Dili.
A huge statue of Christ looking back to Dili.
Typical beach scene
Typical village scene on the out skirts of Dili Country village
Country village
Any excuse to kick a ball around and play soccer is taken.
Traditional dwelling found in the country areas.
In The Gap Ministries is involved in Timor-Leste assisting Radio Voz in the city of Dili to spread the Good News of the Gospel to Timor-Leste. At the moment Radio Voz covers all of the city of Dili and now to regions beyond the city. However, we want to cover even more of Timor with the Gospel. So plans are under way to install relay stations to extend the coverage to other towns and cities in Timor-Leste.
Are you able to help? If you also desire to see the Gospel spread throughout Timor-Leste please contact us on our contacts page or make a donation on our donations page.