FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is Damara?
Damara Bali is a non-profit foundation support a beer life for the children from poor farming families in
Bali. Damara Bali Foundation was established in 2015 and registered as a non-profit Indonesia Foundation
(Yayasan) with the Indonesia Ministry of Law and Human Rights Indonesia No AHU – 0006690.AH 2015.
Who runs Damara?
Damara was founded by I Nengah Swikrama, who grew up in an orphanage and received education thanks to
the support of other people’s generosity. He has worked for over 30 years to assist children living in
orphanages. For the last 8 years before starting Damara he was the Director of Widhya Asih, managing an
organisation that provides homes and education to over 500 children and helps with many community
projects.
How does Damara help?
Our main aims are:
- Direct sponsorship of children who have dropped out/or are at risk of dropping out of school because
their parents are too poor to provide the cost of books, basic school supplies and uniforms.
- Help poor farmers to have sustainable capability for generating income to provide for their children
and send them to school.
How is Villa Bugis associated with Damara?
Villa Bugis proudly supports Damara as its primary charity. Damara started with generous contribution from
Villa Bugis, a villa management company in Seminyak, Bali (www.villabugis.com). Villa Bugis have committed to
continue with annual donations and also with coverage of the cost of all administration of the charity to
ensure 100% of donations go directly to those that benefit most.
How many children are currently supported
Damara supports nearly 100 children for the school year 2019-2020, all living in extremely poor villages in
north and east Bali. All these children had already dropped out of school.
How much does it cost to sponsor a child?
The cost is quite small – IDR1,500,000 per year per child – or about AUD$150 per year
How is the donation money managed
Damara works with trusted school administrators who identify the children in need of help. No money is given
directly to the families, but is used for paying for direct expenses for the children to send school. Damara
representative visits regularly to monitor how the children are doing and receive school reports.
How are we matched with the children we sponsor?
Sponsorship is made to those most vulnerable, and in most need, as identified by their school, who’s staff
work very closely with Damara and the community. If you have children, we often try and match those with
similar gender and age group, for reliability.
Are we able to visit the children that we will be sponsoring?
Yes, this is possible after sponsorship has been made – it is a full day trip to and from the rural areas that the
children are living.
What do we receive after sponsorship?
You will receive photos and bio’s of the child you sponsor, it is also possible to communicate via written (and
translated) leers if you wish – as well as 6 monthly school reports and a quarterly newsletter
How do we make a payment?
Please visit www.damara-bali.org/donate-here – all Damara Overheads Finance and Admin services are provided by Villa Bugis. Direct payments can be made into the Damara account, but this is usually costly with fees from overseas, from both ends, not making it worthwhile.
How do we renew each year?
Each year we will contact you to renew your assistance and commitment, and you can then choose to renew the same way as initial payment was made.
DAMARA is a non-profit foundation supporting a better life for the children from poor farming families in Bali.
Damara Bali Foundation was established in 2015 and registered as a non profit Indonesia Foundation (Yayasan) with the Indonesia Ministry of Law and Human Rights No …AHU – 0006690.AH 2015
Oct 13, 2019 at 05:22 am – TripAdvisor
Thank you so much for such a wonderful week in Bali. We have never stayed in a Villa before and it has exceeded our expectations. Villa Ginger was gorgeous! We consist of 3 adults and 4 children and there was ample room and space to relax. The beds were so big and comfy and mosquito spray was supplied.
We sat at the outdoor bar and dining area all day and the gazebo was a cool spot to chill. The pool was so wonderful – we must have taken 10 swims a day! We took our own blow up pool toys with us and left them for other guests.
Everywhere was clean and safe, the staff were brilliant and nothing was too much trouble.
Breakfast was so yummy and filling! We were spoilt every day and we had 2 in-villa dinners which were delicious – the set menu had so much food and we felt bad to leave some. The drivers and security were great – we always felt safe.
The villa is in a great spot – easy walk to restaurants/massage etc and it was quiet and full of bird life.
I would recommend staying here – 10/10 – and we will be back! Thank you x
Jan 23, 2019 at 04:27 am – FlipKey
We had 2 wonderful weeks at villa Ginger with our 2 teenage children. The villa was lush in every aspect and it was cleaned to perfection every day. The staff were wonderful and nothing was drama for them, especially when our son got an ear infection and Ana was lovely enough to take him to the doctors. We had an in house seafood barbecue which was Devine although it’s not really suitable for kids due to the spice and heat factor. We couldn’t find anything to complain about, the staff went above and beyond every day to make our stay special and we would highly recommended it for your stay.
We had a great time in villa Ginger. The villa is very well maintained, clean and has everything you need to enjoy a relaxed holiday with family. The staff are all very friendly and nothing is to much trouble for them, the breakfast cooked in the villa for you is excellent. I would highly recommend Bugs Villas and will be back again.
We stayed at Villa Ginger for a week in September and can’t recommend it enough. A superb villa, clean, great pool, close to beach, and eat street in Seminyak, and even though its close to the above places, its still nice and quiet, the ideal position in Seminyak.
The staff that attend daily to clean, look after gardens and pool and cook breakfast are so friendly, and punctual, nothings ever a problem to them.
We really enjoyed our stay here, and will return to this villa again.