In Reply to: Helping the Balinese posted by Ali_BaliBlues on Monday, 3. October 2005 at 14:52 Bali Time:
Ali_BaliBlues, I think that is an excellent idea. I had a similar one while taking a shower this morning. I wouldn't know how to organise it but we should start to do something and most people on this forum love Bali and I'm sure would love to help. This second lot of bombings will probably not be the last and Bali's economy will drop dramatically. People not travelling is exactly what the terrorists want and if we continue to travel there, they'll probably bomb again, you just can't win! The Balinese are lovely, caring people always happy to help you out so if anyone would like to help people should start by electing someone to collect the goods and someone to deliver them. This will be difficult to organise but it will help them. Just think of the poor shopkeepers, restauranteurs, hotel staff and street vendors who will again suffer from the lack of tourism...