Our people
Who we are
With a dedicated team of Timorese staff and volunteers, supported by national and international organisations and supporters, Permatil are leaders in building water, food and climate resilence across Timor-Leste. Through a system of nature-based long-term solutions combined with traditional knowledge, Permatil works directly with district communities to regenerate land and waterways in sustainable, culturally appropriate ways.



Board of directors
- Sr. Mariano Fereira – Prezidente
- Sra. Dulce Soares – Membru Board
- Sra. Suzana Cardoso – Membru Board
- Sr. Leonito Ribeiro – Membru Board
- Sr Maxi Tahu – Membru Board
Permatil’s dedicated staff, volunteers and supporters has helped the organisation to thrive for over 25 years.
Operations team
- Eugenio (Ego) Lemos – Executive Director
- Herminia de Jesus Pinto – Office Manager
- Adelino Cabral – Program Manager
- Adozinda C.B.Soares – Admin and Finance assistant
- Mario C.Martins – Logistic
- Elsa Sarmento – Finances
- Sebastiao M. Pereira – Field staf TAPSA
- Luis P. Amaral – Field staf Misereor
- Francisco T. Colo – Field staf TAPSA
- Marcos da Costa – Securty
- Julito Monteiro – Koordenador Monitoring
- Armindo de Deus – Field Staff Mercy
- Gernicio Carceres – Field Staff Mercy
- Felizita dos Reis – Field Staff AVI
- Lamberto Gama – Field Staff
- Rosantino Amaral – Field Staff PLAN Ainaro
- Sabino Henrique – Staff Covid PLAN Aileu
- Ananias Benevides – Field Staff
- Luis P. Amaral – Field Staff Mesereor
- Manuel da Silva – Staff WA project
- Abilio da Costa – Staff WA project
- James Palmer – Australian Volunteers International
Our strategic partners
- Permatil Global
- PermaYouth Association
Organisations who support our work
Key supporters
- Office of the President of Timor-Leste
- Timor-Leste Government
- France Cooperation
- Misereor (Germany)
- Kiwa – IUCN
- UNDP
- Dream Asia
Supporters
- ACIAR
- APLA
- Australian Volunteer International (AVI)
- CCFD–AFD
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
- EWB
- OXFAM
- Partisipa
- Permaculture UK
- Permafund
- TAPSA
- Universität Münster
- UNSW
- Water Aid
- WeLoveU Foundation
- World Fish
- World Vision
- UNICEF
- UNISCO





