Kopernik: Serving the Last Mile
More than a decade ago, Ewa Wojkowska remembers driving at night in complete darkness through a remote town in East...
Charities
Contemporary Circus
There was a time when the circus was a travelling show with performers, freak shows, and a herd of animals...
Travelling with a Purpose
Ever wondered what it is like to come to Indonesia for a volunteer abroad programme or contribute your time to...
A Model for Rehabilitiation
The children’s penitentiary in Karangasem primarily houses young boys aged 12-18. It is a model for juvenile rehabilitation. Governor Ketut...
Robin Lim, also known as ‘Ibu Robin’
Meet Robin Lim, also known as ‘Ibu Robin’ Founder and Executive Director of Yayasan Bumi Sehat [Healthy Mother Earth Foundation]. ...
Movember ? In your Face, Cancer!
There are two kinds of men in the world: those who can pull off a moustache and those who can’t....
Savage Swangis, Boogey Men, and ?A Bird on a Wire?
It cut through the night like a knife with a vengeance and silence fell in two; the dogs woke, pricked...
Volunteering in Indonesia
Individuals from all over the world come to Indonesia for a variety of reasons. Some arrive for the purpose of...
Run for Fun, Run for the Kids
Running to some frees the mind and to others is a painful chore best avoided. Running on a treadmill indoors...
A Beer for a Stray
I had the pleasure of drinking myself to a better conscience as animal lovers gathered together on Sunday 2nd of...
A Self-Help Model for Aid that Really Works: The East Bali Poverty Project (EBPP)
When writing about aid projects words like ‘uplifting’, ‘inspirational’ or ‘downright bloody fantastic’ rarely, if ever, enter the vocabulary of...
Straight From The Heart
The Family at Lestari Sayang Anak Orphanage I think a lot of us, although we may not like to admit...