Soni was about 7 years old when she was first sponsored by BCP, having already dropped out of second grade. She was taken in by another family in her crowded compound and she returned to school. The thought of stopping again was never a thought. […]

Komang Pande is from Petak Village, Madangan, a small village in the Regency of Gianyar. Her father has passed away and her mother is in very poor health. Komang is the middle child with an older married brother with 2 children and a younger one. Her family home is extremely poor, with a dirt floor and on the top of [...]

In early 2014, BCP was informed of a brother and sister who were absolutely devoted to the music of the Gamelan, the traditional Balinese orchestra. They had been taught by their father, who had deeply inspired them with a love of this music and a desire to study and teach it. The little girl, Ema Berliana, was 9 and in [...]