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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Putu Aprilianti

Current Grade: 8

Years of Sponsorship Required: 5 years

Lia is the older of two. She lives with her parents and little brother in the west part of Bali. Her little brother is in grade 3 of primary school. Lia’s family is registered as poor in her village, as they earn less than half of the minimum wage as laborers. Her father is the main breadwinner in her family by working as a laborer in the field. He does not get to work every day since the demand for laborers is usually inconsistent.

Yuli’s second older sister is in grade 12, and her older brother is in grade 10. Yuli is going to advance to a senior high school soon, but she will have to drop out of school, unless she gets sponsored, as her siblings cannot help to support her high school fee yet. They asked Yuli to quit school for a year or two until her older sisters are more secure financially. Meanwhile, Yuli really wishes to continue her education like her siblings.

Yuli’s parents did not even go to school and they are illiterate due to their extreme generational poverty. Her mother is disabled from birth and cannot use her hands properly. So, Yuli’s father was the main breadwinner in the family by working as either a rice-field laborer or a construction laborer, depending on the job offer. He does not get to work every day as well since it is seasonal. On average, Yuli’s father earns $80 per month.

Yuli loves learning mathematics the most at school and she joins girl scouts as her extra-curricular activity. She received an old phone from her sister, where she likes to use it to take random, aesthetic pictures from interesting objects. She considers this as her hobby. Yuli even dreams of becoming a photographer if there is an opportunity for her.

At home, Yuli always helps her parents in both chores and labor work. She joins her father when she has a day off from school. She also helps her family make and sell Balinese offerings for extra income.

SPONSORED BY SARAH

Indah

Current Grade: 7

Years of Sponsorship Required: 6 years

Indah is the older of two sisters. She lives only with her mother and little sister, as her father passed away in 2022. Her mother has been struggling to feed and raise the two daughters by herself. As Indah’s mother only graduated from primary school, she does not have any notable skills to help her land a better paying job. So, her mother mostly earns money by making and selling offerings. Indah always helps her mother in making them to earn some extra money, as it is impossible to afford food if only her mother does the job.

Even with all of the hardships, Indah remains steadfast and determined to complete her education. She wishes to be able to graduate from at least a senior high, so she can find a better paying job to help her mother. She feels sorry towards her mother for having to raise her and her sister on her own.

Since Indah’s family does not have a motorbike, Indah has to go to school by public transportation. The money that she earns from making and selling the offerings is being used to afford that. All this time, Indah rarely purchases any new school supplies. She relies on the donation or second-hand supplies from her relatives and neighbors. Without a sponsorship, Indah will have to drop out soon, as her mother really cannot continue supporting her and would rather have Indah work to help the family earn more money. Even now, indah still owes US$150 to her relative for her uniforms and books. They have been asking for the money back, which stresses Indah and her mother out.

Meanwhile, Indah dreams of becoming a teacher. Her Linguistic Teacher is the kindest to her and always supports her. Her teacher inspires her a lot and she hopes to do the same when she is older if given the opportunity. Indah joins girl scouts as her extra-curricular activity and her favorite subject to learn is Manners & Behaviors. Her hobby is dancing, and she often performs at her village temples during ceremonies.

SPONSORED BY JEN

Yuliartini

Current Grade: 8

Years of Sponsorship Required: 5 years

Yuli is the youngest of four. All of her older siblings are sponsored through BCP. She has two older sisters and an older brother. The oldest graduated high school in 2023, and underwent intensive training to go to work in Japan thanks to her sponsor. Currently, her oldest is working as a caregiver there, and most of her income is to pay off the family’s debt to repair their dilapidated house. So, although her oldest sister is now financially more successful than her peers from the same background, she cannot help to fund Yuli’s school fees.

Unfortunately, without a sponsorship, Wira has to bury his dream. Even now, Wira’s family cannot afford his junior high school uniforms, and they have asked Wira to just drop out of school and wait until his third sister could help him out to pay his school fees. Wira fervently wishes to not follow his two eldest sisters in only completing primary school. Wira graduated from primary school in June, and enrolled into a junior high in July. Until now, Wira still owes money to his relatives to pay for his uniforms and other supplies, and they have been asking Wira’s parents to pay their debt. According to his parents, if Wira drops out of school, then at least he could earn money by working as a laborer. Wira already works as a laborer, but only after school and when he does not have classes. The money that he earns is being used to afford his personal needs and to help his parents afford food.

Aside from studying, Wira loves to swim. He is so fond of sports and exercises that he even joins a sports club at school as his extra-curricular activity. Wira goes to school by hitching a ride when his father cannot take him and pick him up since it takes about 20-30 minutes of walk, and their village is in the mountains with roads that are not pedestrian friendly.

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Wiranata Adi

Current Grade: 7

Years of Sponsorship Required: 6 years

Wira is the youngest of four. He has three older sisters. The two oldest are married and dropped out of school, only able to complete primary school due to his family’s extreme poverty. His third sister is currently in her second year of senior high school, all thanks to being sponsored through Bali Children’s Project. Much like his third sister, Wira is passionate with his studies and would love to follow her footsteps in getting educated as much as he could, given the opportunity. His sister inspires him to work in tourism, specifically the traveling industry, as his sister is good in English and he wishes to be able to do the same. Wira hopes to help his sister and family to break free from their cycle of generational impoverishment. 

Unfortunately, without a sponsorship, Wira has to bury his dream. Even now, Wira’s family cannot afford his junior high school uniforms, and they have asked Wira to just drop out of school and wait until his third sister could help him out to pay his school fees. Wira fervently wishes to not follow his two eldest sisters in only completing primary school. Wira graduated from primary school in June, and enrolled into a junior high in July. Until now, Wira still owes money to his relatives to pay for his uniforms and other supplies, and they have been asking Wira’s parents to pay their debt. According to his parents, if Wira drops out of school, then at least he could earn money by working as a laborer. Wira already works as a laborer, but only after school and when he does not have classes. The money that he earns is being used to afford his personal needs and to help his parents afford food.

Aside from studying, Wira loves to swim. He is so fond of sports and exercises that he even joins a sports club at school as his extra-curricular activity. Wira goes to school by hitching a ride when his father cannot take him and pick him up since it takes about 20-30 minutes of walk, and their village is in the mountains with roads that are not pedestrian friendly.

SPONSORED BY JEN

Made Dandi

Current Grade: 10

Years of Sponsorship Required: 3 years

Dandi is the younger of two. He has an older sister, who works as a daily worker and earns US$100 per month. His parents dropped out of school, so they work as laborers, earning less than US$120 per month combined. Dandi hopes to at least graduate from a senior high school, so he can land a good job to help his family break the cycle of poverty. Unfortunately, even now, Dandi cannot afford his uniforms, so he still owes his school money. He has to pay them off soon, else he will have to drop out of school.

Dandi goes to school by hitching a ride with his friend since his family only has one motorbike that either his sister or his father uses to go to work. Dandi does not mind hitching a ride, and he pays his friend for half of their petrol expense. Dandi is grateful that he can still go to school.

Dandi joins the painting club since painting and drawing have been his hobbies since he was in primary school. His favorite subject to learn is naturally arts and culture. However, Dandi’s aspiration for his future is to work in the hospitality industry. That is why he chose his current program in a local vocational senior high school of culinary arts. Dandi wishes to become successful financially, and he will keep his passion in arts as his hobby.

SPONSORED BY SARAH

Wayan Jana

Current Grade: 9

Years of Sponsorship Required: 4 years

Jana is the older of two. He has a little brother, who is still in primary school. Jana’s parents have asked him to drop out of school, as they cannot afford the high school expenses. They have maxed out their loan to build a kitchen. They live in a humble house with only two rooms, so Jana shares a room with his brother. However, Jana dreams of pursuing a career in tourism, so he can earn a stable income and not follow his parents’ footsteps. Unfortunately, it will be impossible for Jana to achieve his dream without a sponsorship.

Jana’s family does not have a motorbike, so Jana has to hitch a ride with his friend to go to school. Both of Jana’s parents dropped out of school at primary level, so they earn less than US$100 per month, which is barely enough to feed their family.

Jana is fond of sports. His hobby is playing soccer, and physical education or sports is his favorite subject to learn at school. Jana also joins the high jump club as his extra-curricular activity. He likes the competitive nature of sports. At home, Jana helps his parents with their work to earn some extra money such as making Balinese offerings or working as a daily worker. The money is being used to pay half of the petrol expenses to his friend and for his personal needs as well.

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Komang Anggi

Current Grade: 9

Years of Sponsorship Required: 4 years

Anggi is the youngest of three sisters. Her two older sisters are working and earning the minimum wage, while her parents work as laborers with below minimum wage income. Anggi is going to drop out of school next term, after completing junior high school, as her family cannot afford her senior high school expenses. Even now, they still owe money to buy Anggi’s current uniforms and school supplies for about US$207, which they took two years ago.

Anggi’s parents used to have a small business of kitchen knives. During COVID, their business took a hit and they had to close it down. They have not recovered their finances ever since. Currently, Anggi’s parents are relying on the work as laborers by raising cows that are owned by their neighbor. They only get the profit once a year, and it is nowhere near enough to bring food to the tables for their family of five. Her family mostly relies on her oldest sister to afford their basic expenses, while Anggi also earns money by making and selling Balinese offerings, as she does not want to burden her family for her personal necessities, such as toiletries.

Anggi actually aspires to become a physician. However, she is aware that it is nearly impossible to pursue without a full-ride scholarship. The competition is too fierce, so Anggi is hoping to land any job that will pay her well enough, more than being a laborer. Anggi goes to school by hitching a ride with her friend, as her family has to go to work.

Anggi’s favorite subject to learn at school is Bahasa Indonesia since the teacher is great in engaging with the students, making the learning session enjoyable. She is a good Balinese traditional dancer as well since her hobby has always been dancing. Naturally, she joins the dance club at school as her extra-curricular activity.

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