Poverty Alleviation in Bali (Indonesia)
Bali is well known as a holiday destination, however, in rural areas away from the tourist spots there is considerable poverty. Local governments receive limited funding to assist poorer people with housing, electricity, water and other basic services, however, the voices of the poorest, especially women, are often not heard.
We support our local partners MBM to advocate for the rights of women and the poor to participate in village decision-making processes and provides women and poor families with vocational skills training so they can generate an income through activities such as basket weaving and raising livestock. We also support rural communities with health and hygiene services and education.
You can help! And thanks to our partnership with the Australian Government, your donation can go up to five times as far (find out more).
This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Thanks to ANCP, we’re making a huge difference together; lifting families out of poverty and helping people improve their lives.
Check out the impact we’re making together…
Our impactEvery year since 2010, we have provided micro enterprise training and support for 300 families, and WASH training, toilets or clean water for 100 families. Last year, 28 villages received access to better water and sanitation facilities through the WASH program. |
COVID-19 Pandemic response (2020)As a result of COVID-19, MBM put activities on hold and all staff worked from home. They contacted village leaders in the communities they work in to set up information alerts and check that vulnerable people had access to handwashing stations. They supported additional families to build toilets in their own homes and supported messages by the Ministry of Health about COVID-19, physical distancing and where to get help. Bali was hit hard by the impact of the virus as many people will lost their jobs, especially those in the tourism industry. |
Indonesia, Province of Bali
Bali Protestant Church (GKPB) through Maha Bhoga Marga Foundation (MBM)
Poverty Alleviation
News from the Field
- Can we really end poverty in our world? May 29, 2023
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, significant progress had been made to alleviate poverty. In the first two decades of the millennium, global poverty rates had been cut by more than half and there was good reason to be optimistic about the future. The optimism spurred world nations to come together in 2015 and agree to work towards an ... - How we can end poverty – together! May 17, 2023
Here at UnitingWorld, we believe the most effective way to help people overcome poverty for good is sustainable development in partnership with local communities. Our partner church’s project to end poverty in rural Bali is a great example of the lives that we can change, and how by working together we make a bigger impact to ... - A Prayer from Bali February 24, 2023
Pipit Purwadi MBM Foundation, Protestant Christian Church in Bali (GKPB) Lord Jesus, we are grateful for Your presence in our lives. Towards the end of the year, there were many natural disasters around us. Floods, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Previously, Covid-19 haunted our lives. Many of our brothers and sisters have been laid off, resulting in an increase ... - Empowering Voices in Community Decision-Making in Bali August 9, 2022
An estimated 202,000 people are experiencing poverty in Bali, and as COVID-19 continues to take its toll, that number is only expected to rise. With limited funding going to local governments, many people struggle to access the housing, electricity, water and other basic services they need. But for the most vulnerable groups, including women and ... - Thank you for helping our partners stand strong against COVID-19 April 13, 2021
A huge thank you to everyone who has taken part in Lent Event and donated to projects that are helping our global neighbours stand strong against COVID-19. Over just the past few weeks, we’ve received $140,000, well on the way to our fundraising target of $330,000. People like Wayan and his wife (above), who benefited from ...