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During this difficult time of the Covid Pandemic, Bali is suffering due to the lack of tourism that many Balinese rely on to help feed their families. With so many travellers unable to get to Bali at the moment, I am often asked how can we support the Balinese during this difficult time.
We live in Australia so can’t directly help on the ground in Bali but there are many expats and locals in Bali helping provide food and water for the Balinese who need it. I will also discuss below the ways that you can send money to local families in Bali that you may know and would like to personally help.
Table of Contents
- 1 FEED BALI
- 2 SOLEMEN INDONESIA
- 3 TEAM ACTION AMED
- 4 CRISIS RESPONSE INDONESIA
- 5 LET’S HELP BALI (Covid- 19)
- 6 PROJECT NASI
- 7 NOURISH FROM A DISTANCE
- 8 GIVE COOKBOOK
- 9 CRISIS KITCHEN BALI
- 10 POPPIES BALI RELIEF FUND
- 11 TIC BALI SERVICES
- 12 FOOD ACTION BALI
- 13 SEA CIRCUS FOOD FUND
- 14 BALI ON LINE
- 15 INDONESIA AID
- 16 BALI LIFE FOUNDATION
- 17 THE PEOPLE MUST MAKAN (EAT) by INDO EYE
- 18 BALI CHILDREN’S PROJECT
- 19 SENDOK KREATIF BALI
- 20 FOR BALIS SAKE
- 21 SCHOLARS OF SUSTENANCE PROGRAM
- 22 FOOD FOR LEMBONGAN FAMILIES
- 23 I LOVE NUSA LEMBONGAN
- 24 TRANSFERRING MONEY TO BALI
- 25 UPDATES ON THE SITUATION IN BALI
FEED BALI
Adi and Frances run the Tresna Bali Cooking School and have set up the Feed a Family program to help the Balinese. There is a variety of different ways you can help including sponsoring a family so you can feed them each month. A great way to connect and make life long friendships with a family in need. You can donate through a range of different ways and you can find all of the links on their website above.
SOLEMEN INDONESIA
Yayasan Solemen Indonesia ‘SOLEMEN’ is a Bali based Indonesian registered non-profit foundation working alongside accredited agencies and projects to alleviate suffering and support the disadvantaged in Bali. As a family we donate each month to Solemen as we love the work that they do in Bali helping the disadvantaged. They also now provide care packages for families during the Covid crisis and you can donate through the Go Get Funding page or check out their website link above for details to transfer funds.
TEAM ACTION AMED
The work being done by the Yayasan Team Action Amed has been so beneficially to the area around Amed in East Bali. As it’s so remote, communities are often forgotten so the team brings care packs to feed the starving families. There is a Go Fund Me account or their Facebook page has info on how to donate via PayPal and an Indonesian bank account (I have details below about using TransferWise for this.)
CRISIS RESPONSE INDONESIA
Peter Rendezvous and his crew at Crisis Response Indonesia have been doing fantastic work in Bali for years. Through the Covid pandemic, they have been providing PPE equipment to locals plus food parcels and other necessary goods during this difficult time.
LET’S HELP BALI (Covid- 19)
A non-profit organisation helping Bali through the Covid-19 crisis. The team led by Amanda Rialdi from DAR Photography provides food packages for local Balinese families. The process is extra easy as they have an Australian bank account you can transfer funds to. Check out the links above to donate.
PROJECT NASI
The expat team at Project Nasi are doing amazing work helping to deliver essentials like rice, noodles, cooking oil, basic cooking condiments, fresh local fruit and vegetables, drinking water, water filters, soap, sanitizer, face masks, gloves, etc. which has been given to the local Banjars to distribute to their communities.
NOURISH FROM A DISTANCE
We purchased this e-Cookbook comprised of recipes from our favorite restaurants in Bali. Proceeds go towards alleviating famine in Bali caused by COVID-19. The book has a great range of recipes!
GIVE COOKBOOK
The team from Give Cafe have put together an e-book that includes 100% plant-based, Indonesian recipes from the GIVE kitchen. All the funds from the sales are being passed on to different charities. I personally bought a book and the recipes are delicious and easy to follow.
CRISIS KITCHEN BALI
Bringing food to the people of Bali. They are working with local communities and partners to get essential items to those most in need. They have a Go Fund Me fundraiser and different auctions taking place to raise money to provide food and water for locals. Check out the links above to donate.
POPPIES BALI RELIEF FUND
Poppies is a well known restaurant and accommodation that supports many Balinese families. They have many workers but with no revenue coming in they are unable to afford to pay their staff. If you have ever enjoyed Poppies or one of their sister properties check out the links above.
TIC BALI SERVICES
TIC Bali Services is a Balinese run travel company that are providing packages for the Balinese in need of help. They have a great range of packages available on their website and have a secure online payment system.
FOOD ACTION BALI
A permaculture movement that helps Bali during the crisis of Covid19 and into the future. They re-educate Balinese farmers to create food in a sustainable way.
SEA CIRCUS FOOD FUND
We love eating at Sea Circus in Seminyak and they are helping the local community by providing Indonesian food packages, drinks and masks for free. $1 can feed 2 people so it’s really cheap and easy to help! They have a few different ways to donate and you can find all the links on their website above.
BALI ON LINE
A great way to deliver a care package to your Bali friends, you can pay into an Australian bank account making it easy to do. Send them a message via the Facebook Page link above.
INDONESIA AID
Indonesia Aid is an NGO registered with the Indonesian government as Yayasan Transformasi Komunitas Indonesia. They have set up a Covid Project Relief fund where 100% of money donations go towards providing food and water for the Balinese people. If you live in Bali you can also donate no-perishable food.
BALI LIFE FOUNDATION
The Bali Life Foundation provide hope, dignity & purpose to underprivileged children and families in Bali. They have a range of different ways they support the Balinese including street centre, childrens home, community centre and much more.
THE PEOPLE MUST MAKAN (EAT) by INDO EYE
David is a photographer in Bali that is doing amazing work and fundraising for the Balinese. He is providing much needed food to remote communities and is working with Bali Life Foundation to find Balinese family that really need his help.
BALI CHILDREN’S PROJECT
Bali Children’s Project is a registered non-profit in Bali. They help children in Bali escape poverty through education. They are also currently helping families cope with the devastating impact that Covid is having on Bali.
SENDOK KREATIF BALI
Sendok Kreatif works in a different way by empowering locals to build culinary micro-businesses with start-up funding. The project helps to guide novice entrepreneurs through the process ensuring they learn effective procedures, marketing and management.
FOR BALIS SAKE
Our gorgeous Bali nanny Berta is helping the locals near where she lives with food packages. She is such a generous soul and has a PayPal account that the funds can be transferred into.
SCHOLARS OF SUSTENANCE PROGRAM
Scholars of Sustenance Foundation (SOS) Indonesia is a non-profit food rescue operation that collects surplus food from Bali food businesses. Due to the huge downturn in tourism they are helping support local families.
FOOD FOR LEMBONGAN FAMILIES
The team at The Lembongan Traveller has partnered with the Bali Children Foundation to assist families on Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. The supplies are purchased locally on Nusa Lembongan to help support those businesses and you can also make a donation via bank transfer. Check out the links above for more information.
I LOVE NUSA LEMBONGAN
Josie the gorgeous owner of Tonic Body and Soul on Nusa Lembongan is supporting Nusa Lemobongan locals that aren’t getting help from the local Banjar.
TRANSFERRING MONEY TO BALI
The best way to transfer money to overseas bank accounts is through the TransferWise website. It is secure and I have used it multiple times to send and receive money from overseas. Your Balinese friend only needs a bank account for you to transfer the funds. The rate is excellent and there are minimal fees with the transaction. If your friend does not have a bank account you will have to do the transfer via Western Union.
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A TRANSFER TO YOUR BALINESE FRIEND
UPDATES ON THE SITUATION IN BALI
Jackie provide informative daily updates on the situation in Bali. She translates different information into English that details the number of Covid cases in Bali and also general information about travelling to Bali. See the link below to join. This is a great article in Bali Discovery about Jackie.
I would love to provide more ways for the Balinese to be supported during this difficult time so please leave a comment below or send me an email with details of other people or organisations that you know of helping out.
Kate xx
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These are some great ways to support the Balinese people from afar.
So many great ways 🙂