In Reply to: Orphanages in East Bali posted by manda on Wednesday, 19. September 2007 at 19:18 Bali Time:
* Out east from Kuta - Sanur, near Klungkung, is Yayasan Kripana Putra Dharma Panti Asuhan Semara Putra, at Sekreteriat Jl. Dewi Sartika N0 5 KLUNKUNG. Very poor and rarely visited they are worthy of your help as it is isolated to a greater than normal degree.
* People who distribute gifts to needy families, and who know the really needy cases are the women of Bali, the Bali International Women's Association (BIWA). Check their website at www.biwabali.com/ or www.bali123.com/biwabali/index.htm. In 2003 they ran their annual Bazaar with nearly 3000 attending and over Rp250 million was raised in one day for AIDS victims, HIV prevention and aid to underprivileged children. Local support at this level indicates a known and respected organisation.
* The East Bali Poverty Project helps disadvantaged children to help themselves. Sort of ‘Give a man a fish and feed him for a day, Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.' Go to http://www.eastbalipovertyproject.org/ for details of this worthy cause. David Booth who is both founder and currently chairman of the East Bali Poverty Project has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his ‘services to sustain development in rural East Bali'. 2004. East Bali has an endemic iodine deficiency in the poor rural areas. The Project tries to remedy this by education, provision of clean water, a balanced diet and personal and local hygiene.