Global Village Foundation. Bali

11/05/2026

Some children capture your heart the moment you meet them… and little Amelie is one of those children.

At just 3 years old, Amelie has already faced more hardship than any child should. Recently abandoned by her mother, this beautiful little girl is now being lovingly cared for by the dedicated young team at a wonderful orphanage in South Sumatra.

When the orphanage team brought Amelie to our recent wheelchair distribution, the entire Global Village Foundation team instantly fell in love with her sweet smile, gentle nature, and joyful spirit. On that special day, Amelie received her very own fully adaptive Wheelchairs for Kids wheelchair — giving her comfort, support, and new opportunities to explore the world around her.
The GVF team also gifted Amelie a special GVF/ WFK “Global Citizen” T-shirt. Printed on the back are the words:
“Your rights are my rights too.”
A simple but powerful message, a reminder to us all that children like Amelie, despite their disabilities and difficult beginnings, must also enjoy the rights (the rights we often take for granted) to live their best possible life.

07/05/2026

Today was a deeply moving and very special day for two remarkable young women and their devoted parents in Lampung.
Nurah is 19 years old, and her sister Eka is 23. Until today, neither of them had ever owned a wheelchair.
Both girls were born healthy, with no early signs of disability. However, after several months, their parents began noticing the same developmental challenges in each of them. Despite the difficulties they have faced throughout their lives, the love and dedication of their parents has been extraordinary.
For many years, Nurah and Eka have spent much of their lives lying on the floor, yet both young women remain physically strong and healthy — a true reflection of the incredible care, patience, and unconditional love they have received every single day from their family.
Today, everything changed.
With the gift of their very first wheelchairs, (after 23 years & 19 years respectively) Nurah and Eka can now experience a new sense of freedom, dignity, and connection with the world around them. For the first time ever, this beautiful family will be able to go out together, visit relatives and friends, and share life’s simple moments side by side as a complete family unit.
The smiles, and the joy we shared today with this family will stay with us for a very long time.

04/05/2026

03 May 2026.
After a 14 hour journey, leaving from the GVF office in North Bali at 4am this morning, the team have finally arrived (6pm) at Lampung International airport, in South Sumatra. The week ahead will see the team donate and fit a further 175 Wheelchairs for Kids wheelchairs to 175 more children living with severe disability across 13 regencies of South Sumatra. This is the team's 3rd visit to Lampung province. the first visit being in October 2024, and the 2nd visit in July 2025. More updates to follow.......................

23/04/2026

16/04/2026

Today, the Global Village Foundation team was honoured to welcome Mr Glen Askew, the Australian Consulate-General for East & Central Java to our current Wheelchairs for Kids wheelchair distribution event at the Bhakti Luhur Orphanage in Sidoarjo today (16 April 2026).

We are deeply grateful for the ongoing support of the Australian Consulate-General Surabaya, whose partnership with the Global Village Foundation since 2023 has helped GVF to fund the shipping of more than 1,400 'Wheelchairs for Kids' wheelchairs from Australia to help disadvantaged children with disabilities across East Java and Central Java.

Mr Askew also brought a wonderful surprise for the children — soft toy wombats, kangaroos, and koalas from Australia which brought many smiles and moments of joy to today's event.

This partnership has helped transform lives, restore mobility, and created greater opportunities for disabled children across East & Central Java

Thank you Mr Glen Askew, and your wonderful support team at the Australian Consulate-General Surabaya, for your friendship, generosity, and continued commitment to making a real difference🙏🙏🙏.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

04/04/2026

Sunday 05 April 2026. Easter Day.
Easter is a time to rejoice, it's an opportunity to be thankful for the gift of life, of love, of joy, to count our blessings, & show compassion for those less fortunate.
To our dear Christian friends throughout the islands of Indonesia, and to our Christian friends across the World celebrating this very special holy day of Easter.
We wish you a truly blessed day of peace, of love, of joy & compassion.
From all the team here at the Global Village Foundation in Bali. 🙏🙏🙏

21/03/2026

Selamat Idul Fitri.
Eid Mubarak to our dear friends in Java, Bali, Sumatra, throughout Indonesia, and around the World today celebrating this very special holy festival of Idul Fitri.
May Allah bless you and your families with much happiness, good health, and inner peace.
Mohon maaf lahir dan batin.

Selamat Idul Fitri.
Eid Mubarak untuk teman-teman terkasih kami di Jawa, di Bali, di Sumatra, di seluruh Indonesia, dan di seluruh Dunia hari ini merayakan hari raya Idul Fitri.
Semoga Allah memberkati Anda dan keluarga Anda dengan banyak kebahagiaan, kesehatan yang baik, dan kedamaian batin.
Mohon maaf lahir dan batin.

18/03/2026

18 March 2026.
Today is a very special day here in Bali — the final day in the Balinese calendar year, as the island prepares to enter Nyepi, the sacred Day of Silence which falls tomorrow.

Over the past few days in the run up to Nyepi, we have witnessed here in Bali, the beauty of the Melasti ceremonies, with communities gathering at the ocean to purify sacred objects and symbolically cleanse the past year. Across villages and homes, Mecaru ceremonies have also been taken place, humble yet powerful offerings made to restore balance between humanity, nature, and the unseen forces that shape our world.
Today, the day before Nyepi, is known as Tawur Agung Kesanga — a deeply spiritual time of prayer, reflection, and offering. It is a day where the Balinese people collectively seek harmony and ask for protection — not only for themselves, but for the entire world and all living beings. In a time where so much of the world feels uncertain, and as we witness suffering and tragedy in different parts of the globe, this intention feels especially meaningful. It is a moment where Bali pauses to pray for peace, for balance, and for the safety of all the world's peoples, and all living things

As the sun sets tonight, the island comes alive briefly with the powerful Ogoh-Ogoh processions — huge monster effigies, paraded through the streets of every town & village, representations of negative energies, before everything transitions into stillness.
And then tomorrow… silence.
For 24 hours, Bali stops. No travel, no work, no lights, no noise. It is a day devoted entirely to reflection, self-discipline, and inner peace. Even the skies fall quiet, the airport is closed. It is perhaps the most extraordinary collective act of mindfulness anywhere in the world.
For those of us who are fortunate to be in Bali — and for our friends around the world who are also observing Nyepi — this is more than a cultural tradition. It is a reminder. A reminder to slow down. To reflect on the year that has passed. To let go of what no longer serves us. And to begin again with clarity, compassion, and intention.

From all of us at the Global Village Foundation, we send our love & our most sincere wishes to everyone marking this sacred time, here in Bali and across the world.
May this Nyepi bring peace to your heart, stillness to your mind, and hope for the year ahead.🙏🙏🙏

17/02/2026

17 February 2026.
Gong-Xi-Fa-Cai to our friends in Bali, throughout Indonesia, and around the World today celebrating the Chinese New Year, and the beginning of the year of the Horse. We wish you all good health, good luck, good fortune, and much happiness in the year ahead

11/02/2026

26/01/2026

A Map of Hope for Indonesia’s Disabled Children 2025
Where Hope Traveled — One Wheelchair at a Time

In 2025, the Global Village Foundation team, in collaboration with our incredible partner 'Wheelchairs for Kids Australia' delivered 1,188 fully adaptive children’s wheelchairs across 20 locations throughout Indonesia — from Sumatra, to West, Central, & East Java - to Bali, and to Flores.
Behind every marker on this map are many children whose lives have been changed forever.
For a mobility disabled child in Indonesia, a wheelchair is not just mobility, it is access to school, to dignity, independence, and the chance to be part of their community.
For many disabled children in Indonesia, life without a wheelchair means being left behind, alone all day whilst the parents must work, or hidden away in a darkened room, A wheelchair changes everything
Why this matters
Global Village Foundation is the only national NGO in Indonesia distributing fully adaptive, custom-fitted children’s wheelchairs, provided completely free of charge to families who have no other options. There is no government program that meets this need, and for most families, obtaining an appropriate custom fitted Child’s wheelchair is simply impossible.
Why we must expand in 2026
As proud as we are of what this map represents, it also shows us how much more remains to be done. Thousands of children across Indonesia are still waiting — unseen, immobile, and excluded — simply because we have not yet reached their region.
In 2026, our goal is to expand our distribution footprint, reach new provinces, and ensure that geography does not need to be a barrier to a child’s future.
You can help make that possible.
By supporting our 2026 Wheelchairs for Kids program, you are giving the disabled children of Indonesia far more than just wheelchairs — you are giving them hope - hope of freedom, confidence, and a brighter future.
Together, let’s make the 2026 map even bigger — and change even more young lives.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
• Please donate if you can, any amount helps (small or not so small, all is good), and all most gratefully received
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Thank you for your time to read this, & hopefully your very kind support.🙏🙏🙏