We are proud to have a structured team of dedicated and hardworking people, all working together to create a better future for the children of Bali.
Our Team in the USA

Linda Venter, MA
Founder/Executive Director
Linda Venter has been the driving force of Bali Children’s Project’s development over the last 10 years. Her involvement started with building a new school in Bali in the early 2000’s. Linda has a background in non-profits, and decided to dedicate her life to helping the children escape poverty through education in Bali.

Monica Alami, MS
Board Member: Treasurer
Monica joined the Board of the Bali Children’s Project in December of 2014. Since earning her graduate degree in Organizational Development, Monica has spent the last 15 years supporting executives in the non-profit, private equity, technology, and retail fields.

Amir F. Alami
Board Member: Director

Robert Moselle, JD
Board Member: Vice-President

Gary Venter, MS
Board Member: President

John Cooke and Joyce Scott
Original Founders
John Cooke, along with Joyce Scott, were struck by how children were not in school when they visited the mountains of Bali in the early 1990’s. Along with Joyce, John began sponsoring children to ensure they are able to access school. It was the first step in what has now become Bali Children’s Project.
Our Team in Bali

Mangku Made Ariawan, SST.Par, MBA
Executive Director
Mangku Made Ariawan is the Director of Bali Children’s Project in Bali. He is both an active politician and a devoted Hindu priest. He is passionate about Bali and works publicly and privately to help its people and its culture. Mangku is well known for his devotion to social causes.

Anastasia Rahayu
Sponsorship Manager
Anastasia (or Anas for short) was born and raised in Jakarta. Anas graduated from Social and Political Science Faculty in Bandung, and majored in International Relations. Anas is passionate about social causes and leads the sponsorship program with complete professionalism. Meet our Team: Anastasia

Ni Wayan Sulatri
Sponsorship Manager Assistant
Tri’s role covers an important part of our sponsorship program. She is responsible for checking, monitoring and assessing sponsorship claims from sponsored children, ensuring all of claims are receipted and appropriate. Sulatri started helping out with Bali Children’s Project when our Sex Education Workshops visited her school back in 2014.

Ni Wayan Purnami Yanti
Sponsorship Program Assistant
Ari works in the Sponsorship Program to help manage data, development and support for students in the program. Arik works with the co-ordinators to compile and submit all sponsorship support requests and ensure timely reports.

Gusti Ayu Ketut Mahardiyani
Libraries Support Manager / Child Protection Manager

Ayu Trisna
Schools Support Manager
Ayu runs our school support program. She is responsible for managing and maintaining support for schools that need it more. As well as managing these schools. Ayu is Head Teacher at the Bali Children’s Project kindergarten and runs out of hours reading and writing programs.

Ni Komang Ayu Sri Rahayu
Finance Co-ordinator
Komang joined Bali Children’s Project once graduating from university. Komang works as our Finance Co-ordinator, inputting and monitoring expenditure, monitoring receipts, finance requests and keeping all finances filed and easy to access, both electronically and physically.

Anak Agung Rai Rasmin
Program Support
Anak Agung Rai Rasmin (Agung) provides program support for our Child Protection and Learning Centres Program. Our longest serving member of staff, Ibu Agung is a dedicated teacher, giving essential support to two major programs.

Ni Wayan Sintiyani
Libraries & Child Protection Assistant
A former student sponsored by Bali Children’s Project, Sintiyani excelled in school and was hired to support our two seperate programs – our Libraries program and our Child Protection program. Sintiyani works as a project assistant on both programs.

Anak Agung Istri Ratna Dewi S.Pd
School Teacher & Librarian
Agung Ratna teaches in the Bali Children’s Project preschool and kindergarten. In the afternoons, she runs library sessions for local children in Penestanan, Ubud.

Ni Wayan Sri Nurbudi
BCP School Teacher
Ibu Sri is a our long standing pre-school teacher. Based at the Bali Children’s Project kindergarten in Ubud, Ibu Sri runs two classes every day, as well as afternoon sessions for local children.
The Sponsorship program is further supported by our local cordinators, who are each responsible for ensuring children sponsored are obtaining all the support they need.
Gst Ayu Pt Maha Panca Swasti (Tabanan)
Gusti Ayu Putu Nusantrini (Buleleng)
Gusti Ayu Sri Dani (Gianyar)
Gusti Ayu Swasti Dewi (Bangli)
Luh Wilarida (Munduk & Buleleng)
Ni Ketut Julianti (Gianyar & Klungkung)
Ni Made Mariana (Gianyar & Bangli)
Ni Nyoman Mariani (Sayan & Badung)
Ni Putu Kartini (Jembrana)
Ni Wayan Putriyanti (Karangasem)
Ni Wayan Sintiyani (Denpasar)
I Ketut Kutarayana (Badung)
I Made Sumadiyasa (Karangasem & Tabanan)
I Putu Adi Ekantara (Kintamani, Bangli)
I Putu Warsita (Tabanan)