Bali Children's Project

06/10/2026

Another school building complete! This time it's a completely new building, replacing an old broken one.

This is the fifth out of 11 projects kindly supported by Karmagawa Schools Karmagawa Ufunded Timothy Sykes Mat Abad | Badboi ™ 🇵🇭

Thank you!!!

06/10/2026

The third of an 11 projects thanks to the partnership between Karmagawa and Ufunded – the Higher High School #5 is open.

Our thanks once again goes to funders Karmagawa together with Ufunded – who in this most recent partnership have combined to deliver another 11 school projects in Bali (of which this is the fifth).

https://balichildrensproject.org/project-128-the-higher-high-school-5/

Timothy Sykes

Project 128: The Higher High School #5 The third of an 11 projects thanks to the partnership between Karmagawa and Ufunded - the Higher High School #5 is open. Our thanks once again goes to funders Karmagawa together with Ufunded - who in this most recent partnership have combined to deliver another

30/09/2026

Ni Komang Ayu Dila Septiani– Grade 7 URGENT (sister of Cinta)
Thirteen-year-old Dila is currently in Grade 7, the first year of junior senior high school. If all goes well, she will graduate in June 2032. Dila is the youngest of three sisters. She lives with her mother and sisters, as her father passed away from renal failure. Following his death, her family was left deeply in debt, owing around US$3,500 for his cremation and ongoing living expenses.
Dila has been a freshman for almost two months. However, she still has not paid her entrance fee and uniforms fee for about US$100. She needs to pay it off soon or she will have to drop out.
Dila’s home is small and only has two rooms. She used to share a room with her two sisters, but after her father’s death, she started sleeping with her mother. At home, Dila mainly spends her time studying or doing her homework. Then the rest of her time is spent to help her mother in their little shop or do household chores.
Dila’s older sister, Kadek Cinta, is in Grade 11 and also needs sponsorship to cover her unpaid school fees. Their mother cannot afford her daughters' educational expenses on her income as a small vendor. She operates a tiny shop measuring just 1.5m x 2.5m (3.75m²) in front of their compound, selling daily necessities, vegetables, and materials for daily offerings. Earning only around US$100 per month, her income is barely enough to feed the girls.
Dila’s oldest sister is in college and works part-time, earning around US$120 per month to cover her own tuition. Because her earnings go toward her own education, she is unable to help with Cinta’s fees.
Since Dila’s family has only one motorbike, purchased by her father when he was alive, her older sister needs it to commute to work and college, leaving Cinta to hitch a ride with a friend to get to school or her sister will take her to and pick her up from school. At school, Cinta actively participates in the drum band club, and her favourite subject is Bahasa Indonesia.
Sadly, when she was in primary school, where she graduated from back in July, Dila often got bullied by her schoolmates for being poor and not having a father. She always felt ashamed and embarrassed, so she now has insecurity around her circumstances. The bullying made Dila afraid to make new friends in her new school. Fortunately, things are looking up a bit better in her current new school.

If you would like to sponsor Komang Ayu Dila and give her a chance to finish high school, please select a $40 USD monthly donation here: https://balichildrensproject.org/become-a-sponsor/ and input her name into the dedication box. You can also find out more about sponsorships here: http://balichildrensproject.org/school-sponsorships

30/09/2026

Ni Kadek Cinta – Grade 11 i- URGENT
(sister Ayu Dila)

Seventeen-year-old Cinta is currently in Grade 11, the second year of vocational senior high school. If all goes well, she will graduate in June 2028. Cinta is the middle child of three sisters. She lives with her mother and sisters, as her father passed away from renal failure. Following his death, her family was left deeply in debt, owing around US$3,500 for his cremation and ongoing living expenses.
Now, Cinta is on the brink of dropping out because she cannot afford to clear her outstanding school fees of about US$200. As a vocational student majoring in pharmacology, she is required to begin a pharmacy internship in October. However, the school will not allow her to start her internship unless her tuition debt is paid. Without sponsorship, Cinta will soon be forced to abandon her education.
Cinta chose her current program because of her late father’s medical history. She originally dreamed of becoming a doctor, but the exorbitant cost of medical school forced her to opt for vocational pharmacology instead. She hopes that the medical knowledge she gains will allow her to care for her family whenever health issues arise.
Cinta’s younger sister, Ayu Dila, is in Grade 7 and also needs sponsorship to cover her unpaid school fees. Their mother cannot afford her daughters' educational expenses on her income as a small vendor. She operates a tiny shop measuring just 1.5m x 2.5m (3.75m²) in front of their compound, selling daily necessities, vegetables, and materials for daily offerings. Earning only around US$100 per month, her income is barely enough to feed the girls.
Cinta’s older sister is in college and works part-time, earning around US$120 per month to cover her own tuition. Because her earnings go toward her own education, she is unable to help with Cinta’s fees.
Despite these hardships, Cinta is passionate about her studies and never misses a class. Since the family has only one motorbike, purchased by her father when he was alive, her older sister needs it to commute to work and college, leaving Cinta to hitch a ride with a friend to get to school. At school, Cinta actively participates in the dance club, and her favourite subject is Bahasa Indonesia.

If you would like to sponsor Kadek Cinta and give her a chance to finish high school, please select a $40 USD monthly donation here: https://balichildrensproject.org/become-a-sponsor/ and input her name into the dedication box. You can also find out more about sponsorships here: http://balichildrensproject.org/school-sponsorships

28/09/2026

Our 127th school building project has opened! It's the 4th out of 11 projects supported by the partnership of Karmagawa and Ufunded

It's also the 57th school Karmagawa have supported since 2016!

If you'd like to support a school renovation in Bali please get in touch.

Special thanks Timothy Sykes Mat Abad | Badboi ™ 🇵🇭 Karmagawa Schools

24/09/2026

The fourth of a series for 11 kindergarten renovation projects has opened thanks thanks to the partnership between Karmagawa and Ufunded.

https://balichildrensproject.org/project-127-the-higher-high-school-4

Special thanks Timothy Sykes

23/09/2026

Dwik, once on the verge of dropping out of school has carved himself a career in hospitality, working in the USA and earning enough money to reinvest it in a new homestay business in his rural community. Without his sponsorship from supporters Mita and Ilya, along with his determination to achieve something more, this never would have happened.

Watch our video below where we meet Dwik, and he tells his story of how sponsorship changed his life.

Graduate Success Stories: Dwik's Homestay Dwik, once on the verge of dropping out of school has carved himself a career in hospitality, working in the USA and earning enough money to reinvest it in a new homestay business in his rural community. Without his sponsorship from supporters Mita and Ilya,...

23/09/2026

Dwik is a great example of how sponsorship for school can change lives. Once doomed to dropping out, Dwik's sponsorship by Mits and Ilya kept him in school and even college. This support unlocked opportunities for Dwik to work abroad in the USA.

After earning a US salary, Dwik returned and reinvested his savings into building a homestay business in his community.

We're beyond proud of Dwik and gratEful to his sponsors for changing his life.

If you'd like to become a sponsor and change a child's futures please get in touch.

26/08/2026

We are proud to have hosted our 2026 Graduation Event for all of our 172 graduates this academic year. On August 16th, the Bali Children’s Project team, students, and sponsors gathered to celebrate their achievement, and it was an utterly fantastic day.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of their sponsors, 172 students (116 girls and 56 boys) have officially graduated, breaking the cycle of poverty and opening the doors to a

For our students, who have fought against the pressures of poverty just to stay in school, we run the event to celebrate their achievement. It's no exageration when we say these are children who would have otherwise dropped out of school. In Bali, almost 1 in 5 students do not complete their graduation from high school - usually down to debt/money issues.

So our graduation event gives them a chance to stand proudly and be recognized for their incredible perseverance.

For our local school coordinators and our team on the ground, who mentor these children, it was incredibly rewarding too.

For our sponsors, the event is a beautiful opportunity to witness the true, life-changing impact of their generosity. We host this day because it brings everyone together. Students, families, coordinators, and sponsors all get to share in the joy of a future forever changed.

We'll be emailing all sponsors full photos from the graduation day, with your students sending a personal thank you for helping them achieve this massive milestone.

Want to become a sponsor? Check our our website and Sponsorship Waiting List.

26/08/2026

Bali Children's Project is beyond proud of our 172 graduates of 2026. It may seem as though high school education is a given, but with almost 1 in 5 unable to complete school due to finances, making the intervention of sponsorship is absolutely life changing.

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Meet our 172 Graduates of 2026 We are proud to have hosted our 2026 Graduation Event for all of our 172 graduates this academic year. On August 16th, the Bali Children’s Project team, students, and sponsors gathered to celebrate their achievement, and it was an utterly fantastic day. Thanks to the...