February 2020 Enewsletter
February featured the opening of three projects with funders Karmagawa, news of funding for our life saving HIV and Child Protection programs, plus 10 children sponsored for school.
February featured the opening of three projects with funders Karmagawa, news of funding for our life saving HIV and Child Protection programs, plus 10 children sponsored for school.
Part I: Learning Centre Delight Supporters Karmagawa were recently in Bali to join in on celebrations for three brand new projects. Karmagawa have been funding Bali Children's Project since 2016, with these latest projects being number 18, 19 and 20 on the list. That's thousands of students who now have access to better quality education. The Adam Waheed School [...]
Thanks to nine new sponsors, Bali Children's Project has secured a school future for ten children. It's a lifechanging moment for these students. They'd have soon dropped out or found themselves in massive debt if it weren't for the sponsorships. Now these students can rest easy, safe in the knowledge that they are gauranteed to finish high school. Our [...]
Bali Children’s Project is delighted to announce that two landmark programs are continuing through 2020. Both HIV & AIDS Awareness and Child Protection programs have been fully funded! Thanks to funding from multiple grant makers, we are proud to say the programs are back in 2020 and are bigger and better than ever! Taboos: Sex and Abuse Bali Children’s [...]
Thank you to donor Raven who donated to help us renovate this kindergarten in Gianyar, Bali. Raven donated in memory of her mother, Jean Solomon. Thanks to this donation, we renovated the school and gave it new life, with a jungle themed mural and complete supplies. It'll provide a better standard of education for years to come. [...]
Six Children Sponsored in January Thank you to the two new sponsors in January who decided to change children's lives by sponsoring them for school. Supporter Georgi sponsored five students having read their stories and desparately wanting to help. She was so moved that she set up the multiple sponsorships. Our thanks also to long term supporter Vasiliy, [...]
Celebrating our Student Health Awards, the Leonore G Calaustro Learning Centre and more!
On January 24th, Bali Children's Project had the afternoon that only dreams are made of - except this time it was real. A community of chefs, restaurants, hotels and individuals hosted a collaborative chef's charity lunch raising 227 million IDR for Bali Children's Project. The funds will help us to reach 8,000 students with our pioneering Child Proteciton Workshops. [...]
In a fantastic event, Bali Children's Project brought together over 100 high schools to join our 2020 Health Awards. Located in the ballroom of The Mansion Resort in Ubud, schools came from all over Bali to be part of the awards ceremony. Some students, like those from Singaraja had woken up at 3 am to make sure they didn't [...]
Leonore's Third Learning Centre Bali Children's Project has just opened the doors of the Leonore G. Calaustro Learning Centre, located in a remote village of Bali. This is the third Leonore G. Calaustro Learning Centre in Bali, dedicated to the memory of Leonore, Brian's wife. The project transformed an old teachers house and turned it into a wonderful [...]
Suryani's Story We're always excited to see what our former graduates have been up to since finishing school. Recently we heard from Suryani, a 2018 school graduate who has managed to achieve her dream, while laying out an exciting career path. Suryani's Sponsorship Suryani was one of hundreds of children who have been sponsored by Bali Children's Project. [...]
101 Heroes and Bali Children's Project Open Third Library in Bali In a wonderful start to the year, we opened the Gaddi Family Library in rural Tabanan, north Bali. The library included a mini renovation and a full compliment of new furniture, supplies and of course our tradmark mural. It's thanks to funding from 101 Heroes, who donated [...]
15 Children Sponsored in December In a wonderful end to 2019 for sponsorships, new sponsors in December enabled up to give 15 new children a future in school. Our thanks to new December sponsors of Heidi, Yumiko, The Wesco Girls, Sophie & Yusuf & Novi, Alfredo, Barry, Griffin, Ekaterina, Mita, Senthil, Susanne & Adam and Jo & Family. [...]
2019 Year Review Thanks to the kindness of supporters, Bali Children's Project achieved an incredible amount in 2019. Â Thank you for supporting us in 2019 and we can't wait to help more children in 2020. To support Bali Children's Project in 2020, please get in touch, or visit our [...]
In November we celebrated a huge milestone in Child Protection Workshops, while getting started on our latest round of school and library building projects. High schools across Bali celebrated a massive World AIDS day and students in Siakin had a sneak peak at their upcoming Learning Centre!
Six Children Sponsored in November Thanks to new sponsors in November, Bali Children's Project were able to sponsor six more children for school. Our sincere gratitude to Ryan, the Tarafder Family, Alesia, Karsa Spa and Ruth for becoming sponsors. It means that their school careers are now safe and these children no longer face the prospect of dropping [...]
World AIDS Day 2019 - the 1st of December - was the biggest ever event of it's kind in Bali, with thousands of students in Bali turning out to educate their communities. Student Health Groups Bali is the only place in Indonesia to have mandatory student health groups (known as KSPAN) in every high school. It's a school club [...]
Bali Children's Project is delighted to announce our latest success in educating over 7,800 students with Child Protection workshops in 2019. It has been an incredible year for the Child Protection program and we are ending on a huge high. Child Protection Workshops Starting with pilot workshops in 2016, Bali Children's [...]
Student Health Groups Key to the Future High school students are leading the charge against HIV in Bali - stepping up the battle by delivering their own HIV education in their classrooms, schools and communities. It's part of Bali Children's Project's development plan to give student groups the support they need to have an impact. HIV in Bali [...]
10 Ways you Can Help Children in Bali this Christmas Sponsor a Child for School $40 USD per month It's a gift that keeps on giving - for a lifetime. Help change the future for a child who is about to drop out of school. You'll receive regular updates about how your sponsorship is [...]