Sponsorship Waiting List

Our Sponsorship Waiting List of children needing sponsorship is regularly updated. Please see below to see the children and read their stories. You can help change their lives. To sponsor, click here and remember to input the name the child you would like to sponsor. Each sponsorship is set at $40 USD per month.

Important notice: please review the years remaining of school for each student. We kindly ask that sponsors commit to supporting students for this amount of time as we never want to tell students they no longer have a sponsor. If you would like to donate monthly, without a minimum time commitment and flexible amounts, please see our Champions for Children Program.

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Kadek Revi

Current Grade: 8

Years of Sponsorship Required: 3 years and 6 months 

Revi is the middle child out of three sisters. Her parents got divorced years ago. Her father took her sisters, while her mother took her only to be left and raised by her grandmother, as her mother got remarried and never visited her. As a result, Revi lives only with her grandmother in a one room house. Revi’s father never sent any child support.

Revi’s grandmother is over 70 years old. She is supposed to retire, but she still works by making and selling food around the village. Revi always helps her grandma with cooking, although they can only earn around US$50-80 per month. Revi’s grandma also has debt in the bank for fixing their house for about US$1,000. So, their income is only enough to barely afford their food.

Revi always has to save up some money first before she can purchase her school supplies. She mostly receives donations or second-hand supplies from her neighbors and friends. Despite her hardships, Revi remains steadfast and loves going to school to study. She goes by foot or hitches a ride with her friends, as her family does not have a motorbike. She would love to continue school until she graduates from a senior high at the very least, although deep down Revi wishes to become a medical worker. She even joins the Youth Red Cross club at school as her extra-curricular activity since it is related to health and she learns about first aid. At school, Revi’s favorite subject to learn is Informatics, as she finds computer skills important and will probably be useful in the future.

Revi and her grandma will be happy if Revi could find a stable job in any fields, as long as she does not follow in her grandma’s footsteps. Her grandma did not even graduate from primary school. Revi needs a sponsorship in order to stay in school, considering her growing needs and expenses for her education.

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Widiantari

Current Grade: 8

Years of Sponsorship Required: 3 years and 6 months 

Widiantari is the fifth child out of six. Her oldest brother and sister are married. Her second older sister currently lives and works in Denpasar. Her third older sister has a disability, so she never goes to school and cannot work. Her little brother is in grade 4. All of her older siblings and parents dropped out of school due to their family’s generational poverty. Widiantari will follow her family’s footsteps in dropping out of school if she does not get sponsored. Even now, her family still owes US$170 for Widiantari’s junior high school’s entrance fee, uniforms, and supplies, and she’s been a junior high school student for almost two years.

Widiantari shares a room with her grandmother, as her family does not have enough rooms to accommodate them all, as her older brother’s family also lives in the same compound. Despite her limited resources, Widiantari is an active and diligent girl. She never skips school, as she hopes she can complete senior high to pursue her dream. She aspires to become a chef, and as her first step, she joins the English club as her extra-curricular activity at school. She loves cooking and considers it her hobby. So, she wants to pursue a career in the culinary field if she could get the opportunity.

Her favorite subject to learn at school is English. She wishes to major in the Linguistic Program at senior high if she gets support. Widiantari goes to school by hitching a ride with her friend who rides a motorbike to school since her parents only have one motorbike that they use for work. Her parents work as laborers, earning less than the minimum wage. They work at construction projects or at the farm, depending on the demand. So, they do not get to work every day or six days a week all the time.

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Putu Listia

Current Grade: 9

Years of Sponsorship Required: 2 years and 6 months 

Putu Listia is the older of two. She has a little brother in grade 7 or first year of junior high/secondary school. They are being raised only by their mother, as her father passed away from a brain tumor not long after her brother was born. Her mother has a neurological disorder, which causes her face to become asymmetrical, although it does not really hinder her daily life fortunately. Listia’s mother works as a civil servant, but since she only graduated from senior high, she only gets paid the minimum wage of US$150 per month, which is barely enough to feed and clothe the children.

Listia is supposed to enroll into a senior high school this June. However, she and her mother are pessimistic and are afraid that Listia will have to drop out. Her mother also has a loan around US$ 6,400, which they incurred to fix their home, as it almost collapsed, and to afford the kids’ school supplies.

Listia goes to school with her mother and brother. Her favorite subject to learn at school is mathematics. She joins the Youth Red Cross at school as her extra-curricular activity. She is interested in learning how to give first aid, as she is also interested and has a dream of working in the medical field in the future if she could get the opportunity. Her father’s death played a big factor in her interest in health and wellbeing.

Listia is a good student. She won the competition of writing Balinese script at school. Her grades are also good and above the average since her hobbies are reading and studying.

SPONSORED BY NATALY and MARCUS

Ida Ayu Meia

Current Grade: 10

Years of Sponsorship Required: 2 years and 6 months 

Dayu is the youngest of three. She has an older brother and an older sister. They live with their mother, who works as a priest helper, making offerings and doing preparation for ceremonies. As a helper, she barely earns US$40 per month. Her father passed away in 2016, when Dayu was about to enroll into primary school, from a renal failure. 

Due to their poverty, Sri also has to help by making and selling offerings. Her sister also helps in making them. Previously, Sri had an uncle who used to help buy her school supplies. Unfortunately, he passed away when Putu was about to graduate from primary school, and had to enroll into junior high. At the time, Putu saved up money for more than two years to buy a new phone so she could use it to do her school homework and exam, as she had to keep borrowing her friend’s phone. With her uncle’s passing, Sri had to use her savings to afford her junior high school uniforms and entrance fee in order to stay in school and not drop out after completing primary level. It was the most disheartening moment for her, but she knew her priority right and chose to pay her school fees.

Back in June, Sri almost dropped out again but fortunately her school gave her a leeway to postpone the payment of her school entrance fees, uniforms and books fees. However, Sri has to pay it off this term or she will have to drop out of school. Even now, Sri manages to save money from making around $1 per day from selling the offerings. However, her savings are still not enough to pay off her school fees. Meanwhile, her parents earn just enough to afford their food and basic needs. They cannot even afford to fix their leaking roof and broken floors, as they would rather use their money for their basic needs.

Sri’s family has one old motorbike that her parents use to find work and get to work. She has to hitch a ride with her friend to go to school. At school, Sri has girl scouts as her extra-curricular activity. She chose to major in the culinary arts program since she thinks it is a versatile skill to have and would help in pursuing her dream of working for a cruise line. She has seen financially successful fellow villagers who work for the cruise, and she wishes to receive the same opportunity if possible. Without a senior high degree at the very least, it is impossible for her to pursue her dream.

SPONSORED BY ZUZIE

Putu Sri

Current Grade: 10

Years of Sponsorship Required: 2 years and 6 months 

Sri is the older of two sisters. Her little sister is still in primary school. Both of her parents dropped out of school and have limited skills as a result. They could only work as laborers or daily workers, earning less than the minimum wage even with their combined income. They work as construction laborers when there are ongoing projects, or they work at the rice field when it is the season of harvesting or planting. 

Due to their poverty, Sri also has to help by making and selling offerings. Her sister also helps in making them. Previously, Sri had an uncle who used to help buy her school supplies. Unfortunately, he passed away when Putu was about to graduate from primary school, and had to enroll into junior high. At the time, Putu saved up money for more than two years to buy a new phone so she could use it to do her school homework and exam, as she had to keep borrowing her friend’s phone. With her uncle’s passing, Sri had to use her savings to afford her junior high school uniforms and entrance fee in order to stay in school and not drop out after completing primary level. It was the most disheartening moment for her, but she knew her priority right and chose to pay her school fees.

Back in June, Sri almost dropped out again but fortunately her school gave her a leeway to postpone the payment of her school entrance fees, uniforms and books fees. However, Sri has to pay it off this term or she will have to drop out of school. Even now, Sri manages to save money from making around $1 per day from selling the offerings. However, her savings are still not enough to pay off her school fees. Meanwhile, her parents earn just enough to afford their food and basic needs. They cannot even afford to fix their leaking roof and broken floors, as they would rather use their money for their basic needs.

Sri’s family has one old motorbike that her parents use to find work and get to work. She has to hitch a ride with her friend to go to school. At school, Sri has girl scouts as her extra-curricular activity. She chose to major in the culinary arts program since she thinks it is a versatile skill to have and would help in pursuing her dream of working for a cruise line. She has seen financially successful fellow villagers who work for the cruise, and she wishes to receive the same opportunity if possible. Without a senior high degree at the very least, it is impossible for her to pursue her dream.

SPONSORED BY KARINE & BORIS

Nanda

Current Grade: 10

Years of Sponsorship Required: 2 years and 6 months 

Nanda is the younger of two. His sister is married and lives with her husband’s family. So, Nanda lives with only his parents. His parents and sister dropped out of school and could only graduate from junior high due to their generational poverty. Nanda almost dropped out of school as well after he graduated from junior high back in June. Fortunately, his new school gave a grace period. However, he has to pay his uniforms and entrance fee this term, otherwise Nanda will have to drop out of school.

Nanda’s family poverty is exacerbated by his father’s ailment. His father has kidney failure and has been bedridden, with his illness progressive getting worse. Although they have the government’s free health insurance, it only covers the minimum. They often have to borrow money for their trip to hospital and other non-covered medicine or treatment for his father. His father used to work as a laborer, working for a construction project or when it’s the harvest and planting season of rice. Currently, Nanda’s mother is the only one who works and earns money as a laborer. Nanda helps out by taking a daily labor job when he does not have classes or on school break.

Nanda used to go to school hungry often. Fortunately, there is a free lunch for students’ program by the government, which is a big help for students like Nanda. His family does not have a motorbike, so Nanda has to hitch a ride with his friend to go to school. Nanda chose a hospitality vocational senior high, where he can major in the culinary arts program. He has always been dreaming of becoming a chef.

Nanda’s hobby is doing exercise or playing sports with his friends. He joins the sepak takraw club and hand ball club as his extra-curricular activities. Despite his hardship, Nanda is an outgoing boy and has many friends. He also loves going to school and wishes nothing but to be able to graduate from a senior high at the very least.

SPONSORED BY KARINE & BORIS

Luh Meri

Current Grade: 7

Years of Sponsorship Required: 5 years and 6 months 

Meri is the older of two sisters. Her little sister is not of school age yet, so her mother mostly stays at home to take care of her, while regularly cooking fried rice to be sold in the warung by the temple when there are special events or ceremonies. Meanwhile, Meri’s father is a woodcarving laborer, whose job relies heavily on the custom-made order, so he does not get to work a lot in a month. Both of Meri’s parents dropped out of school, hence their limited skills to earn money. Their combined income is way less than the minimum wage of a single person, so they struggle to feed and clothe the girls, as well as keeping them in school. More often than not, the family shares one package of instant noodles with rice for their dinner due to how short they are with money.

Meri almost dropped out from primary school last year, as her parents did not have money to afford her uniforms and books. Fortunately, Meri got sponsored for a while so she could advance to junior high or secondary school. Unfortunately, her sponsor had to stop, and Meri will have to drop out if she does not get sponsored.

Despite the hardships in her life, Meri remains cheerful and bright. She diligently goes to school, as she loves learning and studying. Her favorite subject is Bahasa Indonesia, and she joins the dance club as her extra-curricular activity. Meri’s motivation to stay in school is so she could pursue her dream and career in working abroad as a chef. She has seen some people from her village who work abroad and become financially successful. She wishes the same for herself and her family. Meri is desperate to break free from her family’s generational poverty.

Meri goes to school with her friend when her father cannot take her to school. Her hobby is playing slime with her friends, although she rarely buys it and always borrows it from her friends.’

SPONSORED BY KARINE & BORIS

Putu Candra

Current Grade: 8

Years of Sponsorship Required: 4 years and 6 months

Candra is the older of two brothers. His little brother is still in grade 2. Candra lives with his parents, who dropped out of school at primary level. As a result, his parents’ combined income is still below the minimum wage, as they work as laborers, whose work is seasonal. They mostly raise livestock that are owned by their neighbor, and get the shared profit once a year. When it is the harvesting season, his parents work at the field to pick chilies or coffee. Sometimes they get to work for a construction project.

With their unstable income, it is hard for Candra’s parents to afford his school fees and needs. They rely on their relatives for hand-me-down supplies that Candra and his brother can use. His family has one old motorbike that his parents use to take Candra to and pick him up from school.

Due to his impoverished background, Candra aspires to work abroad or for a cruise line. He has witnessed how successful fellow villagers who work there are. As the firstborn and most educated member in his family, he hopes he could at least graduate from a senior high school. Unfortunately, his dream is impossible to achieve without a sponsorship, as his parents already struggle to feed and clothe the family.

At school, Candra joins the volleyball club as his extra-curricular activity. He is an active boy, so his favorite subject to learn at school is Physical Education or Sports. When he has free time, Candra likes to do his hobby, which is fishing with his friends. He likes fishing since he can also share the fish with his family.

SPONSORED BY KARINE & BORIS

Rizky

Current Grade: 7

Years of Sponsorship Required: 5 years and 6 months 

Rizky is the youngest of three. He has an older brother, Dimas Dwi, who is in grade 12 and also needs sponsorship. His older sister lives in Java with his paternal grandparents, while Rizky, his parents, and brother live in Denpasar. Rizky’s family originated from East Java, and his parents moved to Bali years ago. Rizky’s family rents a room in Denpasar for US$63 per month. His mother currently works as a sole breadwinner for their family, as his father suffered from a brain stroke in 2021 during COVID and he has not been able to work ever since due to their limited budget for his father’s medical treatment.

Prior to COVID and when his father could work, Rizky’s family was pretty secure financially. Unfortunately, now only Rizky’s mother could earn money as a janitor during the day and as a motorbike taxi driver in the evening. Her income is no more than US$180 per month on average, which is still below the minimum wage.

As a result, Rizky’s mother could not pay for Rizky’s school entrance fee, uniforms, and books from when Rizky had to advance and enroll into a junior high school back in July 2025 for about US$120. His mother cannot take any more loans to afford Rizky’s school fees, as they already maxed out their loan limit to the village bank to afford their living expenses.

Rizky joins futsal club (indoor soccer) and karate club as his extra-curricular activities at school, as Rizky loves doing physical activities. His favorite subject to learn at school is Bahasa Indonesia since his teacher is fun and great in teaching the students. Rizky’s hobby is playing soccer and he usually plays with his village friends on the weekend. Due to his affinity in motoric skills, Rizky aspires to become a soldier in the future if he could get the opportunity. However, he realizes that the competition is fierce, so Rizky would be grateful if he could work in any field, as long as he could earn above the minimum wage. He desperately wishes to be able to help his family escape from poverty by getting as much education as he can. Unfortunately, at this rate, Rizky will have to drop out of school next term if he does not get sponsored.

SPONSORED BY KARINE & BORIS

Apriliani (Derai)

Current Grade: 9

Years of Sponsorship Required: 3 years and 6 months 

Derai is the is the second oldest of five. She also has a little sister and a little brother, who are in primary school. Her youngest brother is not of school age yet. Her older sister is in high school and is sponsored through Bali Children’s Project. Derai’s parents could only complete their school until primary level due to their generational poverty. As a result, they have very limited skills, making them unable to find a decent paying job. Her father is the main bread winner, and he works as a laborer. Naturally, his income is way below the minimum wage. Derai’s parents struggle a lot to provide basic necessities for seven family members, as they also have a debt of over US $700 for the cremation of Derai’s grandfather.

Derai had been sponsored for a while, so she could finally afford proper school supplies, as they mostly were worn out and no longer appropriate for use. Derai also often got hungry at school, she could not afford to buy an extra meal and only ate at home. Fortunately, the government now provide free lunch for students, which Derai and her family are very grateful of. Despite her hardships, Derai remains optimistic and is always eager to go to school, as she loves doing activities with her friends. She joins the music club and athletic club at school, as her extra-curricular activities.

Derai will graduate from junior high this term, and she needs a sponsorship in order to continue her education to a senior high like her older sister. She definitely will not be able to stay in school without any financial support.

Derai loves playing sports the most, and it is her hobby. She loves the competitiveness and exerting her body as much as she can. She is also apt in arts and culture, as she scores best in said subject.

There are a handful of people from her village who became financially stable by working at hotels. Derai wishes to do the same, and she aspires to work in a hotel in the future.

SPONSORED BY KERRY

Kadek Sugiani 

Current Grade: 8 

Years of Sponsorship Required: 4 years and 6 months 

Sugi is the middle child. She has an older sister and a little brother, who is still in grade 2. Her father passed away six years ago, not long after her brother was born, from a malignant tumor. Her parents and older sister never got any education or went to school due to their extreme generational poverty. So, Sugi is the most educated for now in her family. She also lives with her paternal grandmother.

Her mother has not been able to work for the past two years since she has to accompany her brother to school. Her brother is unable to go to school without her mother’s company. So, Sugi’s sister has been the sole breadwinner for the family. Her sister works for the school lunch catering vendor and she earns around US$150, which is below the minimum wage. However, they make do with that little income to feed the family.

Sugi’s family raises livestock that are owned by their neighbor, then they will get the shared profit once a year. Sugi is tasked to feed them every day. She also helps a lot in the kitchen, which has developed into her hobby. She loves cooking and would love to get a job in the culinary industry. However, her dream is to become a tailor or a seamstress. She loves seeing beautiful apparels and would love to learn how to make them.

Sugi’s family is so poor that they only have one room that the whole family uses as their sleeping room. Sugi goes to school with her grandfather (brother of her paternal grandfather), as her family only has one old motorbike that her sister uses for work. Without a sponsorship, Sugi will have to drop out of school next term. Meanwhile, Sugi really loves going to school and would love to graduate at least from a senior high school, so she can find a better paying job to support her family back.

SPONSORED BY MICHAEL