In Reply to: You kind hearted Australians posted by Charliebalibear on Monday, 18. June 2012 at 09:49 Bali Time:
The staff at the hotel we use are paid well, they get sick pay, holiday pay, free Doctor, paid maternity leave and retire with a pension. It is obvious that the bar and waiting staff get regular tips. (There are some very nice cars in the staff car park.)
As a consequence we do not tip the hotel staff.
We did our homework years ago and found a genuine needy orphanage that not only ourselves but several other Forumites now support. I say genuine needy orphanage because there are those where the donations are straight into someone's back pocket with the children seeing nothing.
If you want to give, find yourself an orphanage or a genuine needy cause for the less fortunate.
And if you want to criticise me for my posting, or agreeing with Charliebalibears thoughts go ahead.
Believe me there are those in Bali who are poorer than dirt poor who will not accept rupiah.
Do some homework and make a few enquiries.
Three more sleeps for us !