The Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste in Beijing donated miniature sandalwood made Uma Lulic (Traditional Timorese House) to a Charity Auction held on February 10^th 2015. The auction was organized by the Chinese Foundation for Lifeline Express in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China; the Uma Lulic was sold at RMB50, 000.

Through this event, the Embassy not only supported a worthy cause, but also promoted the image of Timor-Leste and raised the awareness of Timorese cultural heritage as well as its arts and craft; that may encourage Timorese to create and produce more culturally appropriate artifacts to contribute to tourism development in Timor-Leste.

Lifeline Express runs eye hospital train to diagnose and operate cataract patients in rural China since 1997. RMB 50,000 would help 25 persons to be able to recover their vision.