NEWSLETTER 14 

February 2010

On the 3rd February we left for Bali, this time only staying three and a half weeks. Our base once again was our familiar hotel in Sanur and only a small group of friends were with us for this trip.

Our trusted friends in Bali, Sudana Tanto, Gusdek and Senny once again assisted us by purchasing the food aid for the villages from our donations and this was done through the Co-ops in the villages which in return benefit the village itself.

The Staff from the John Fawcett Foundation took us to visit Tom and Lyn’s sponsor twins at Gianyar where we gave them each a gift and we also gave the local children a treat of lollies and biscuits. We then continued to Payangan to visit Valerie’s sponsor child. This was Val’s first time to meet with her sponsor child and her mother. A lot of joy for us all to be with these children that we sponsor.

 ULAKAN

We visited once again the village of Ulakan where we gave out 200 food parcels, clothes and caps to the people in the village. We gave each of the 150 school children a school pack which included pens & pencils donated by Thornlie Rotary Club.

We once again enjoyed a sing-a-long with the children. These children never fail to enjoy our visits and our contributions.

We visited a smaller village where we personally handed out another ten food parcels to individual families. Also on this visit, we photographed two ladies with large goitres and we are going to follow up with the John Fawcett Foundation for them both to be seen by their doctor. We will keep you all informed of their progress.

TAMPAKSARING

Our next visit was to Senang Hati Foundation. Once again our visit was a joyous occasion. We took food and school supplies, walking frames, sheets, towels and blankets. While we were there we watched them making jewellery. We brought some of their jewellery back to sell which will hopefully assist them financially.

It is always sad to leave these people and we look forward to our return trip.

SERAYA

We left for Seraya Village school with a group of eight people from Australia. Once again the children all came out to greet us. This trip we gave 140 children a 5kg bag of rice each [donated by Thornlie Rotary Club] and a school pack each. The school is looking good. Valerie and Lyn are going to sponsor two of the very poor children in this school as they move on to high school this July. While we were there we noticed a young boy suffering from severe eczma – we all put in money to cover his medicals and medicines. Just before we left we learned that his condition is much improved with only a small evidence of eczma. We are hoping to raise some money to buy each child a pair of shoes for when we return in August.

From the school in Seraya we called into the village where we had previously connected the water tap. Since August there have been twelve individual water taps connected to twelve small village compounds and this is giving water to a couple of hundred people. Before we left we all enjoyed a sing-song with the children. 

TUMBU

We gave out 130 food packs to the people of Tumbu and Seraya Villages and all the children there got a school pack.

We met Gede and his mother again and gave him a bag of clothes and toys. He is now doing well at school and looks very well and happy and smiling, which you can see from the photo with his mother and what a joy to us all these two people are.

We next went into the village and met up with a few older people then went Sudana’s house and met Putu who had just come home from school – still doing very well at school and topping his class. [

(Gede with some of our group from that day.)

Left the village for Candi Dasa where we all enjoyed a late lunch.

SINGARAJA –

This was our first visit to the nursing home in Singaraja – Panti Penyantunan Lanjut Usia. We handed out to them food aid. We were very impressed with the conditions at the nursing home as all the residents were looked well cared for.

 [Val and Lyn handing over one of the many boxes of food parcels for the nursing home residents ]

LOVINIA

From there we drove to Elisima 2 Orphanage. We gave them food aid and gave all the children a school pack. We were also impressed with the children and the orphanage. We enjoyed a sing-song with the children. We enjoyed a late lunch at a restaurant overlooking the ocean. On the way back we stopped at Mundek to admire the beautiful views. Had a coffee at a resort and continued home via Bedugal.

Our next trip was for Ade’s birthday party at an orphanage in Denpasar. Our friend Gustek and Senny’s daughter Ade celebrated her 16^th birthday and this was her choice of how she wished to spend it. We took along party food packs, drinks, gifts and Pedule Bali school packs for 80 children and a big birthday cake. It was an enjoyable time and a wonderful way for a 16 year old to celebrate her birthday.

[Photo left shows the table of goodies Ade donated to the children –Ade is standing next to Val. Photo right shows the children from the orphanage.] 

GIANYAR ORPHANAGE

This trip we were unable to visit this orphanage, but they are not forgotten as we are still looking for more ways to help them.

UBUD

Five of us visited Yayasan Bumi Sehat [birthing centre] . We left with them two large stripy bags of baby blankets, clothes etc. for the new born babies. We met three new mums and their babies and gave them each a baby pack. We did not meet up with Robyn this trip as she was doing humanitarian work in Haiti.

Made was our driver on this occasion – you will remember him as the man who had the cataract operation. He is doing so well and is so grateful for the opportunity we gave him.

SEWING MACHINE

We took one of the sewing machines together with cottons and sissors donated by a member of Soroptomists International, Rockingham to our friend’s Village. We also donated material. She was going to help set up a sewing centre and teach the villagers to use the new machine.

[ Lyn and Val proudly handing over the machine]

The other sewing machine will go up to Bali in our next trip in August.

PROJECTS

We had discussions with putting in septic tanks in the village of Seraya. We will over the next few months be having further discussions and start with one as a trial.

We would also like to supply new shoes to each child at the school in Seraya we have been helping. If anyone would like to donate $5 for a pair of shoes this would be much appreciated.

THANK YOUS:

·         A big thankyou goes to all those who have donated money, school supplies, baby clothes, toys. I would also like to thank Viv for taking on the jewellery sales, for Steve for his wonderful contribution in everything to do with computer assistance.

·         We must say special thanks to Garuda for their assistance in getting all our stripy bags to Bali!

·         To our friends Des, Marg, Clive and Nola of the South Australian branch, our sincere thanks again for their continued fund-raising, donations and support.

·         To our wonderful Balinese friends we say thankyou again for the privilege of working with you all, for your assistance and support during this visit.

·         Thank you once again to the Biwatour staff for making up 500 packs this time for distribution to the children.

·         To our own families and friends who give us their untiring support we thank them alongwith our business associates and everyone who has assisted with fund raising these past six months or so.

Lyn Ellard and Valerie Bird of Peduli Bali.

IF ANYONE WISHES TO MAKE DONATIONS TO PEDULI BALI PLEASE CONTACT;

Phone: Lyn 08 9337 2689        E-mail:   lyniemarie@bigpond.com

PO Box 2297 Kardinya 6163        Registration No A 1012359A        

ABN 43 874 366 852

We would also greatly appreciate anyone travelling to Bali that would be able to take extra luggage to contact us. Our friend Tanto will come to your hotel and pick it up and store for us until our next trip.

A VERY BIG THANKYOU ONCE AGAIN 

We cannot help everyone in the world but we can make a world of difference to some…… 

Without all your help and enthusiasm we would not have been able to accomplish any for the above work that we have done since our last visit. 

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