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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Aridiyasa

Current Grade: 8

Years of Sponsorship Required: 4 years and 7 months

Ardiyasa is the older of two. He has a little sister, age 3, and he lives with his parents in Bangli. Both of Ardiyasa’s parents dropped out of school, so they could not find any decent job with their limited skills. They mostly work as laborers in their entire lifetime. As a result, Ardiyasa has been raised under extreme poverty. Their parents did not plan to have anymore kids after Ardiyasa, but they had a mishap and his little sister was born. It has become even harder to feed four mouths, and Ardiyasa’s mother cannot work as much as she used to since she has to take care of Ardiyasa’s sister.

Ardiyasa always works as a daily worker along with his parents when he has day off from school or during school break, so they can earn extra money to afford some food. Ardiyasa is rarely able to get meals during his school time, and has to eat at home to save money.

After experiencing extreme poverty throughout his life, Ardiyasa promises himself to do better and to at least graduate from a senior high school, so he can land a better job and break the cycle of his family’s generational poverty. Unfortunately, even now his parents have to take loans to afford Ardiyasa’s junior high uniforms and fees. They cannot take anymore loan and are expecting Ardiyasa to drop out of school soon, unless Ardiyasa gets sponsored and supported.

Ardiyasa has seen some of his fellow villagers who became successful after working for a cruise line. He wishes to be able to do the same like them, so he can afford a better housing for his family in the future. Ardiyasa is really passionate in volleyball. He even joins the volleyball club at school as his extra-curricular activity since it is his hobby as well.

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Yuda

Current Grade: 7

Years of Sponsorship Required: 5 years and 7 months

Thirteen-year-old Yuda is the younger of two. He has an older brother, who is being raised and taken care of by their maternal relative in North Bali because Yuda’s family cannot afford to raise and feed both brothers. Yuda’s parents left primary school early, and as a result, they lack significant skills and can only find work as laborers. Due to Yuda’s family extreme poverty, he has to work as well together with his parents as a daily laborer when he has a break from school or during the weekend. The little money that Yuda earns could help the family to get more food. He always helps his parents with chores as well such as cleaning their home, as Yuda feels bad for his parents who have to work hard as laborers and they still earn below the minimum wage.

Yuda’s lifelong wish is to become a police officer, although he is aware that it would be near impossible to achieve due to the fierce competition to get enrolled into the police academy. Yuda would be satisfied and content if he can work in any field, as long as he earns above the minimum wage. He desperately does not want to repeat his parents’ footsteps. Yuda’s parents had wanted him to drop out of school this June after he completed his primary school due to their lack of funds to enroll him into a junior high. However, Yuda pleaded and appealed to his parents, so his parents had to take a loan to purchase his uniforms and school supplies. Unfortunately, they cannot take any more loans, so Yuda will have to drop out of school soon if he does not get sponsored.

Yuda loves physical activity, so he joins the volleyball club at school as his extra-curricular activity. Playing volleyball with his friends at their school yard has become Yuda’s hobby since he was in primary school. Naturally, his favorite subject is physical education or sports. Yuda hopes to continue to a senior high school at the very least, but his dream is impossible to achieve without a sponsorship.

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Kamas

Current Grade: 7

Years of Sponsorship Required: 5 years and 7 months

Twelve-year-old Kamas is an only child. His father passed away, then his mother remarried when he was five-years-old. He has never been visited or contacted by his mother ever since. Kamas has been raised by and living with his paternal uncle. Kamas’ uncle dropped out of school and can only work as a tukang or laborer, specializing in making the handles of keris (traditional sacred Balinese dagger used for ceremonies mostly). Due to the nature of his job, Kamas’ uncle does not have a fixed income and earns below the minimum wage.

When Kamas had to continue to his current junior high school, his uncle could only afford a half of the fees. Fortunately, Kamas has a relative who is willing to cover the rest. Kamas’ uncle cannot afford his school’s fee and at this rate, Kamas will have to drop out of school, unless he gets sponsored.

Kamas dreams big. He wishes to become a police officer. However, Kamas is aware that it is near impossible to enroll into one due to strict competition. Kamas will be happy if he could land a job where the salary is stable and above the minimum wage at the very least.

Kamas loves learning mathematics the most. He joins tabuh (traditional Balinese percussion instrument) club as his extra-curricular activity. Kamas mainly takes charge of various house chores, while his uncle works. His uncle is single and chose to take care of Kamas. Although Kamas has expressed his will to help in his uncle’s work, Kamas’ uncle feels bad in having to make Kamas work since Kamas is only a child.
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Agustina (Dek Agus)

Current Grade: 8

Years of Sponsorship Required: 4 years and 8 months

Dek Agus is the middle child. He has an older sister and younger sister. His older sister just graduated from senior high school, while his younger sister is in primary school. His older sister is still sponsored through BCP and currently attending a one-year diploma college while working as a daily worker. She cannot help with Dek Agus’ school fees.


Dek Agus’ father passed away in 2019 due to renal failure. His father used to work as a driver for a baby diapers distributor. Even when his father was still alive, his family struggled a lot to afford their living expenses, as his father only earned around USD 35-70 per month, depending on the demand.

Due to his family’s poverty, after his father’s death, Dek Agus has been living with his maternal grandma in Tabanan along with his siblings. His mother works in another regency, and can only come back home twice a month since she works in the market for a vegetables distributor as a labourer. His mother could only earn around $100 USD per month, so her income is not enough to feed, clothe, and put the kids into schools.

Dek Agus helps his family by working when he is not busy with his school and studies. He packs incense, sells fish, or makes traditional beverages for sale. He earns around $1-2 per day.
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Juli

Current Grade: 10

Years of Sponsorship Required: 2 years and 7 months

Fifteen-year-old Juli is the oldest of four. He has one younger sister, age 12, and two little brothers, age 8 and 4. His father passed away a couple of years ago, when Juli was in grade 8, from chronic gastritis. His mother recently got married and left Juli and his siblings behind to be raised by their paternal grandfather. His grandfather is elderly and can only earn money by selling spices. He earns about $3 per day, which is nowhere near enough to even feed the children.

When Juli’s father was alive, his mother did not work. After his passing, Juli’s mother had to find work and she landed a job with a musical instrument manufacturer. Fortunately, Juli’s mother still sends money for Juli and his siblings – about $80 per month – although the money is still not enough to afford Juli’s education. Juli’s grandfather also got sick recently and cannot work full time. Juli’s paternal aunt helps Juli and his siblings a bit by cooking for them and taking care of the grandfather.

Juli’s family is so impoverished that they also receive 5 kg of rice every month from the government. Juli needs a sponsorship in order to continue his education and graduate from a senior high school. He aspires to become a bartender since he thinks it is a good profession and pays quite well. That is why Juli also joins the bartender club at school as his extra-curricular activity, along with the English club since he acknowledges the importance of being fluent in English in order to get a good job.

Currently, Juli is enrolling into a linguistic program, as his favorite subject is English. When Juli has free time, he likes to play badminton with his friends, borrowing their equipment. Most of the time, Juli is busy with his studies and chores around the house, as well as taking care of his little brothers.
SPONSORED BY ADIL

Bayu

Current Grade: 11

Years of Sponsorship Required: 1 years and 6 months

Sixteen-year-old Tu Rika is the older of two. She has a little brother, who is still in grade 4 of primary school. Tu Rika’s father dropped out of school after completing primary level. Meanwhile, her mother never had the chance to finish it at all. As a result, Tu Rika’s parents can only work as laborers. They do menial jobs at the field, tending to plants and produce for a landowner in their area. Their parents’ combined income is even less than the minimum wage. They struggle to feed the kids, so they do not have enough fund to keep Tu Rika’s at school.

Tu Rika almost dropped out of school after she finished her junior high or secondary school. However, she pleaded hard to her parents to let her continue to a senior high. Her parents had to take a loan at the village bank to afford her uniforms, books, and entrance fee. They have yet to pay their entire loan from two years ago, and can only manage to pay the monthly interest.

The reason why Tu Rika was so desperate to continue to a senior high was because Rika wishes to work in Japan. She has seen her fellow villagers, who used to be poor, worked in Japan for several years then successfully elevated their financial situation. Tu Rika is hoping to get the same opportunity as her neighbors who had been working in Japan. That is why at her current school, Tu Rika gives her best in her studies, particularly in the Japanese language lesson, as her school also teaches Japanese along English as foreign languages. Tu Rika even joins the Japanese club at her school as her extra-curricular activity.

When Tu Rika has free time, she likes to dance with her friends as her hobby. She has been dancing Balinese traditional dances for years, often performing at her village’s temples during sacred ceremonies. In order to afford the petrol and meal that she needs for her school activities, Tu Rika always works as laborers during her day off and school break. Tu Rika’s parents have reached their limit for getting the loan, they cannot afford to take more loan to cover Tu Rika’s school expenses. At this rate, Tu Rika will have to drop out of school soon if she does not get sponsored.

SPONSORED BY BALI DYNASTY RESORT

Bayu

Current Grade: 10

Years of Sponsorship Required: 2 years and 8 months

Bayu is the youngest of three. He has an older brother and an older sister. Both of his older siblings are working, but they barely earn enough to afford their own living expenses. They graduated from high school thanks to the scholarships from the government and they worked while going to school as well.

 

Bayu’s family has always been below the poverty line. His parents dropped out of school and can only work as laborers. Their combined income is still below the minimum wage. They have debt to afford their living expenses, and cannot take any more loans.

Bayu, unfortunately, does not get a scholarship for high school like his older siblings. So, without sponsorship support, Bayu will have to drop out of school this term if he keeps accumulating his debt at school. He has outstanding fees for his monthly school fees and has yet to be able to pay them off.

Bayu dreams big. He wishes to work for a cruise line as a chef. That is the reason why he chose his current program at school of culinary arts. Cooking has been his hobby and passion as well, as he is used to cook for himself, taking turns with his siblings, when his parents usually work as laborers all day long.

His family has two motorbikes that his siblings use for their work, so Bayu has to hitch a ride with his cousin to go to school.

Bayu joins the fruit carving club at school as his extra-curricular activity. He enjoys expressing his creativity through edible arts from fruits or vegetables. His favorite subject to learn is the basics of culinary arts. He particularly likes the hands-on practical lesson.

SPONSORED BY DYLAN

Kadek Ayu

Current Grade: 7

Years of Sponsorship Required: 5 years and 7 months

Twelve-year-old Kadek Ayu is in grade 7 or first year of junior high school in Bangli. Kadek Ayu is the second child out of four. She has an older sister, who is in grade 9 and is sponsored through Bali Children’s Project, a younger sister in grade 4, and a little brother who is four-years-old. Both of Kadek Ayu’s parents dropped out school, so they can only work as laborers for a landowner, tending to the crops. Their combined income is still under the minimum wage. They cannot afford the junior high school expenses of their children, including Kadek Ayu. Even now, Kadek Ayu still owes her school $126 for her uniform, books, and entrance fee. She has to pay them off before the next term, otherwise she will have to drop out of school.

Previously, Kadek Ayu’s parents had wanted her to drop out of school, but she insisted and pleaded with them, as she sees her older sister can continue to school, albeit with the support from the sponsorships through BCP.

Meanwhile, Kadek Ayu really wants to at least continue and finish her education until she could graduate from a senior high school, so she does not follow her parents’ footsteps. She is desperate to break free from her family’s generational poverty.

Kadek Ayu dreams big. She wishes to become a police officer if given the chance. However, she is aware that the competition to get accepted is fierce and near improbable, so Kadek Ayu will be content if she can work in any fields in the future as long as it grants her a stable and above the minimum wage income.

Kadek Ayu loves to dance and it is her hobby. She is an active girl and enjoys sports as well. That is why Kadek Ayu also joins the badminton club at school as her extra-curricular activity.

After school and when Kadek Ayu has the day off from school, she always helps her parents with their labor work or babysits her little brother. Kadek Ayu goes to school by foot since her family only has one old motorbike that her father uses to go to work.
SPONSORED BY RAMINTA