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
Feb 13, 2020 at 02:22 pm – TripAdvisor
Bali 2020
We purchased this Villa as part of a Cancer Charity Silent Auction. Having never used a Villa as standalone accomodation before, this place far exceeded my expectations. From the moment we landed to sadly leaving, the team looked after every single need. We had security 24/7 and they we’re a good source of knowledge esp at night. We needed more beer and water and within 15mins they had it and stocked the fridge. Was keen to try the suckling pig I’d seen around the area so Ketut went out of his way to grab me a pack to try. The An Tan Villa is 5 bedroom and was perfect for just lounging around doing nothing. There is very little you could want that isn’t already here. The open roof showers were awesome and on a rainy arvo was hard to work out the shower water for the rain water. The company / owners should be extremely proud of the team that took care of us
Aug 22, 2019 at 09:23 pm – Booking.com
It is located so close to shops, cafes and beach clubs. The staffs are so friendly and even prepared early breakfast for us upon request. There is a 24 hour security and located just outside of the villa.
June 14, 2019 at 11:02 am – TripAdvisor
Great family accommodation. We had large lounge/dining area in main building, with three separate detached suites. Great pool (we paid extra for pool fencing) and cabana, sun lounges, bbq/outside kitchen. Yummy breakfast cooked for us by staff each morning … loved it
Feb 23, 2019 at 04:43 pm – TripAdvisor
Stayed in Villa AnTan for a Girls Getaway.
More than enough room for us 9.
Roomy kitchen, lounge and dinning.
Awesome outdoor BBQ/Bar/Entertaining area & Big pool.
As soon as we walked in we were like WOW!
Pictures we had seen prior to booking just didn’t do this beautifully presented Villa justice.
Staff we very friendly and helpful, and respected our privacy.
Very central and everything you need within walking distance.
Will definitely stay here again.
Thank you to all the staff!
We rented Villa An Tan, Santi and Saphire for a group of 22 in August 2017. We couldn’t have been happier with the service From Villa Buggis. The staff were amazing and made sure we had everything we needed. From booking to departure, nothing was any trouble. The villas were great value for money and were the perfect base for our large group. We will definitely be staying with villa buggies group again