In Reply to: seeds of hope orphange posted by surferboy on Monday, 2. January 2006 at 20:31 Bali Time:
Trust me it is a genuine charity. My husband and I visited there last May. Seeds of hope orphanage is run by Father Tommy and his wife Sandra; they have built it with their own money and survive on donations and VERY little government support. While we were visiting there were 106 children there ranging from 3yrs to 18yrs. They all go to school or collage and if they are old enough to finish school and don't want to leave the orphanage they have to look after and teach the younger children and do work around the place.
When we were over we bought them bulk food from the local supermaerket and we also bought over from australia pens, pencils, books, toys, balls and underware for them.
If you go there you certainly won't regret it.
Those children made our holiday!