In Reply to: Those toiletry bags for the orphanages. posted by Filo on Monday, 21. March 2005 at 12:17 Bali Time:
... centre up in Ubud, and some also for The Helen Flavel Foundation.
Ibu Robin (Birthing centre) was absolutely wrapped in getting them. We made them up with soap, face washer, toothbrush and toothpaste, a comb, hair shampoo + +. Put them in those zip-lock plastic bags.
These were to be given to the new mums to take home as a small gift, yet Robin decided it could be better to take them up to Aceh on her trip up there in late Jan / early Feb. As the new mothers up there had in some (most!) cases nothing left after the Tsunami, this gave them a bright spot in the day after their birth.
Another thing for everyone to think about is 'if' you fly Garuda biz class (or any biz class flights with other airlines), keep the bags you get and re-stock them. Then when you go back to Bali take them with you and give them to whom ever you think may need it, be it an orphanage, birthing centre or just someone you know over there that would appreciate it.
And I do remember Filo asking about these bags quite some time ago, and all the replies for support - just think if everyone on the forum did just one thing for the people of Bali how much better off they would all be.
Our philosophy has and always will be - "give back to Bali", you are welcome to share this philosophy with us.
Regards, Louise & Geoff