RESOURCE LINKS
The editors pick of the most useful Bali resource web sites, these
sites contain information of use to both residents of, and visitors
to Bali.
- Living in Indonesia, A Site for Expatriates
- Practical information for expatriates moving to Indonesia. Hundreds
of articles with helpful advice on a wide range of subjects ...
written by expats, for expats.
www.expat.or.id
- IDEP Foundation
- Yayasan IDEP is Bali based NGO that is committed to developing
self-sustainability and directly empowering local communities
to improve their own situations. We believe that through local
empowerment permanent results can be achieved. Our programs include:
• Introducing innovative approaches to environmental education
into local schools
• Developing models for community based income generation
programs
• Constructing demonstrations of sustainable agriculture
and appropriate technology
• Developing environmental awareness media campaigns
www.idepfoundation.org
- Bali Children's Project
- The Bali Children's Project (BCP), a non-profit foundation,
has been helping disadvantaged young people obtain an education
through individual sponsorship for over ten years. BCP is creating
a growing number of village kindergartens and pre-kindergartens
and continually developing new programs to meet the changing needs
of the communities. Programs include Art Classes, ESL for adults
and children, Nutrition education, Children's Library, Yoga for
village women laborers, Dental care and Education and Pre-Natal
classes . BCP welcomes qualified volunteer teachers in many fields.
Please visit:
www.balichildrensproject.org
BIWA- Bali International Women’s Association (BIWA) is a secular,
non-profit and non-political organization for women of all nations
who reside in Bali. The association is formed to foster friendship
and understanding between women of different
nationalities, to encourage cultural interest and
contribute to social welfare. BIWA supports
local charities directly and the improvement of education for
needy children. Please come along to BIWA Coffee Morning / Afternoon
Tea held on the first or second Thursday each month and Luncheons
on the last Thursday of the month. For reservation : call
Sita van Bemmelen 482 673 or Elfin Budiraharjo
423 238. For Social Welfare Projects : contact Julia Rivai 462
198. Please also visit:
www.biwa-bali.org
- Capacitar
- Capacitar is an international network of people who share desires
to inspire and empower people to heal and transform themselves
by teaching simple effective energy practices, such as Tai
Chi, acupressure, massage, etc. which can be easily learned and
multiplied through a method of popular education. You are welcome
to join in Capacitar practice together, every Friday 18:00 -19:00
pm at YABES Foundation, Jl. Dewi Madri X No. 5 Denpasar. For more
information or support, please contact Fransisca on +62 0812 382
8061 or visit:
www.capacitar.org
- Kupu-Kupu Foundation
- A not for profit organization (NGO) whose main aim is to improve
the lives of physically and mentally handicapped
children, adolescents and adults in Bali. We are helping
people who have never been out of their house or who never have
seen a wheelchair or been to a school. If you want more information
please contact Bapak Agung 081 834 6786 or Begonia Lopez 0812
362 8720, visit our website:www.yamp.com/kupukupu or e-mail :
kupubali@yahoo.com
www.yamp.com/kupukupu
- YKIP (Yayasan Kemanusian Ibu Pertiwi)
- YKIP is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of all those
who live on Bali but with a focus on health and education. Amongst
other projects YKIP has established a medical library at Udayana
University and together with YKIDS runs a scholarship fund for
the semi-orphans from the Bali Bomb. We are also working on a
number of projects with local NGOs. For further information, see:
www.ykip.org or email: info@ykip.org or call us on 759 544.
www.ykip.org
- Mekar Bhuana - Association for the Preservation of Classical
Balinese Gamelan & Dance
- Some forms of Balinese gamelan & dance are desperately endangered.
Mekar Bhuana is working together with Balinese to help preserve
these wonderful, yet rare art forms. By supporting Mekar Bhuana,
you will be helping to preserve Balinese culture. For more information,
contact Yan Pon or Putu Evie on 282757 / 0818560910
Or email: info@balimusicanddance.com
www.balimusicanddance.com
- VIBE foundation
- The VIBE foundation is a unique non-profit organization based
in Bali, Indonesia, dedicated to providing free educational services
to rural areas of Bali and western Java. VIBE‚s primary
services provided to communities are ESL (English as a Second
Language), creative arts workshops for children, environmental
awareness programs for primary and secondary schools, and teacher-trainings
for local Indonesian teachers. VIBE Foundation is largely a volunteer
program where services are facilitated by skilled international
volunteers who commit to assisting for a period of 4 to 6 months.
Through a unique cooperation formed between skilled individuals
and local communites, Indonesians are able to gain valuable skills
while volunteers are rewarded with a valuable and rich experience
abroad.
www.vibefoundation.org
- Yayasan Senyum
- Yayasan Senyum - health care for people with cranio-facial disabilities
Facilitates operations for cleft lip and palate and other cranio-facial
deformities, due to birth defects, accidents, or tumours. We help
poor people from Bali, Lombok and further east, we raise funds
for operations whether in Bali or Adelaide at the Australian Cranio-Facial
Unit. We also work to build local skills, technology, and capacity
through training and development. For further information see
www.senyumbali.org
Or contact us at info@senyumbali.org or fax 0361 975485
- Bali Artisans
- Improving the lives of the impoverished through Fair Trade.
Our mission is to alleviate poverty by creating opportunities
for the poor to establish a sustainable source of income. We sell
fairly traded handicrafts created by the impoverished men and
women of Bali. For more info, please go to www.baliartisans.net
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