Projects: Past, Present & Future

The following is a list of projects that are either successfully implemented, in progress or planned with the special donations:

Medical Care Fund

We have opened the Medical Care Fund for the orphans. Last year one of the orphans, Ketut Ariawan (9), became ill and experienced a very high fever. Ketut fell into a coma but there was no money at the orphanage to take him to the doctor. When he awoke from the coma, he experienced memory loss. His memory has not improved, and he is not able to go to school. Some days he cannot even remember his name. It's a sad story.

The Medical Care Fund was started by Hans Eerleman, from Haarlem, the Netherlands, sending a donation specifically designated for medical care. Since the account was opened, it has been used for simple bandages, and a small operation on one of the boys. We recently took 2 kids and an elder gentleman with skin conditions to the doctor. The cost was only $5 each. Without our Medical Care Fund, they would have never seen a doctor. Please let us know if you would like your donation to go into the health care fund.

Child Sponsoring

The concept of Child Sponsoring is simple: you sponsor a child so he can fulfill his dream and in return, he promises that they will help other children in need. In essence, it's a cycle of poverty in reverse. One becomes successful, and pulls others out of poverty, and the cycle repeats.

Wayan Wayan is the first child who is sponsored. He wants to be a policeman, and how can he ever become a policeman, if the training cost is $600? Hans Eerelman, who happens to be a policeman himself, is sponsoring Wayan, so he can become a policeman. Wayan has to help with the orphanage: he can work with the children, teach hygiene and keep the orphanage clean. He also has to promise that he'll continue to help the orphanage and others who need help even after he becomes a policeman.

Through Child Sponsoring you'll feel a special connection to the child. You'll see him/her grow and become a productive part of the society.

Microcredit

We created Micro Credit policy to help our graduates start generating income. Functioning on a system of trust, those who leave school get a small loan to start a business (stall at the market place, tools for a handyman, etc.). The loan of $150, interest free, is to be repaid over 4 years, or they can work off the amount by working for the orphanage.

Kitchen Project

Kitchen was in a sorry state The kitchen, as you see, was in a horrible condition, you understand why authorities did not give us a clean bill of health. But thanks to a donator, the kitchen has been completely renovated. We installed a stainless steel sink and a wooden cabinets. We'll post photos of the renovated kitchen in the future.

Guest Rooms

Our 2 guest rooms are ready. These rooms are built with the rent paid up front by the two students from Antwerp, Elisa and Gitte, and with special donations. One room is furnished Newly finished guestrooms with 2 single beds and the other with a double bed. They both have their own "three star" bathroom. These rooms are for visiting donors, and students helping out at the orphanage. Students can stay free of charge if they perform minimum of 1 hour a day work for the children (English lesson, computer lesson, or repairing). So if you want to experience our project, please contact us

 

Q & A

Q: Why are there so many Wayans, Mades and Ketuts?

A: In Bali, the oldest child is named Wayan, number two Made, number three Komang and number four Ketut. After that the pattern repeats, so the number five child is Wayan, number six Made, and so forth.