You certainly can! With assistance from a local Rotarian or Rotaractor, we encourage supporters to meet the children at their school when visiting Bali.
Each child is aware and very grateful to their supporters. Visiting is a fantastic way for the children to get to know you and build a friendship.
For further details on organizing a visit please click HERE
Bali School Kids an International Project of the Rotary Clubs of Boulder and Midland (Western Australia) jointly with the Rotary Club Bali-Denpasar (Indonesia)
The project is registered with Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd (Project No: 54-2010-11) as part of the Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund (ABN 21 388 376 554).
Donations are fully tax-deductible in Australia.
This is often an adventure in itself! Most drivers and taxis will know the whereabouts of the schools. Save the mobile number of Agung and Ayu and give this to your driver if you have trouble finding the school (see the Contact Us page for details).
Please email either [email protected] or [email protected] if you wish to visit so we can make arrangements with the school. Wherever possible it is preferable that school visits are undertaken on Saturdays so as not to interrupt the children’s mainstream education days of Monday-Friday. The Saturday school program is more flexible and often includes sport or cultural activities which you can join in with.
A Rotarian will accompany your visit to assist with translation so you can talk with your supported child and ask questions of the teachers etc.
You certainly can! We encourage supporters to write letters which can be forwarded to our postal address. We will then collect all letters together and they will be sent in a batch to Bali for distribution. As letters are taken to Bali in hand luggage, we cannot accept presents with the letters.
Alternatively, you can email your letters which will be taken to the child’s school via Agung or Ayu on their next visit
You sure can! However, please be mindful of what you buy as it may set a precedent for future gifts the child or others may expect with each visit.
The biggest NO-NO is lollies or sweets as these damage the children’s teeth. The water in Bali does not have the additives we find in our water meaning the children’s teeth are not hardened and this will obviously cause issues when visiting the dentist!
Colouring books, pencils, texters, picture books, craft supplies… a tennis ball even. These make for great gifts that the kids can enjoy on their own or share with family and friends. Clothes are also a bonus and can be new or good quality second hand.
Also consider a little something for the teachers or the school, again this benefits not only your supported child but their classmates and the overall school community.
Yes. As the project is registered with Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd (Project No: 54-2010-11) as part of the Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund (ABN 21 388 376 554) all donations are fully tax deductible in Australia.
Want to give a little extra? You can always consider these possibilities:
Remember……a gift to the school not only helps the teachers, but also the present and future students.
Follow one of the secure payment links from the support us page. You will be redirected to the RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service) page to make payment via either credit card, internet transfer or cheque and a receipt will be emailed to you shortly after.
Your emailed receipt contains all the required details for your chosen payment method (ie: BSB and Account Number for internet transfer).
You can use the requests section to update your details (ie change of address, email etc..) or specify whether you wish to support a new little boy or girl).