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
Juli 02, 2019 at 02:45 am – Facebook
we had an amazing stay here,,very Central, but very quiet, good security and friendly staff,,breakfast cooked daily,,will be back 😊
Juli 01, 2019 at 08:22 am – Facebook
We stayed in Villa Olive and it was perfect! Staff were so welcoming and helpful. The Villa was beautifully decorated for my partners birthday, and the staff brought out a cake and sung happy birthday. The Villa was clean from head to toe. Was very central, and easy to find. Thank you!!
Jan 16, 2019 at 10:22 am – TripAdvisor
We had an extremely large group of 62 people which consisted of families and friends and we took over 6 of the many Villas being Olive, Mahkota, Santi, Alore 1 and Alore 2 and a few stayed elsewhere. We could not fault any of the villas as they were all luxurious and extremely well laid out.
We had chefs, gardeners, maintenance, security, cleaners, assistants and supervisors daily who tended to your every need. Nothing was too hard or a chore and the staff all went out of their way to assist and were all beautiful people. They can organize shopping, laundry, bike rental, doctors, SIM cards, drivers, taxis, day trips etc.
All Villas we chose were next door to each other and villa Alore 1 & 2 can connect to each other. Location is perfect down a quiet lane way so away from any noise and traffic and with the Main Street of Seminyak one end with Bintang Supermarket the first shop to reach and the other end coming out directly opposite a mini hospital/medical center on the same street as Frankenstein’s. A gate down the lane way lead a third direction and you pop out directly at the beach and among bars and restaurants.
I would most definitely recommend these villas, location and staff and will most definitely be returning.
Thank you for making our trip a safe, enjoyable and relaxed one and a special thank you to Rei, Wyann, Gede Merta and Gede Arianta for everything!
I am a regular visitor to Bali since 1994. Have stayed at great places and now this elegant Villa is one of them. Price is right.
This is a symmetrical layout with good quality elements.
This is minimum maximum and good for friends.
Service is brisk and courteous, lot of highly experienced staff at call.
Communication is very good and action is swift.
Honest and dependable.
My five nights fleeted past before I could realise.
Pool is well kept, garden is very homely.
Had a great time!
Shall be back again and definitely recommend to my friends.
Location is great and central to everything. You have a supermarket, shops and sports bars all within a few minutes walk. Seminyak square and Kuta are only a short taxi ride away and the main beach is a 2 minute ride away. Staff are great and very accommodating to your every need and Villa has everything that you want. Perfect
2nd time we have used Villa Bugis for our Bali holidays and cant recommend them enough. This time we stayed in Villa Kebun which was simply amazing. Large villa with huge pool and beautiful grounds. Staff are amazing. Best thing is the location. 5 minutes to beach, 5 minutes to Camplung Tanduk and 10 minutes to Bintang Shopping Centre.
Villa Olive is in a good location and offers a place to relax and unwind. The villa was clean and well prepared when we arrived, the staff were very attentive and provided great services throughout the week. The garden and pool area are beautiful and it was always good to be able to come back to the villa for a swim and a cool drink after the day’s activities. The rooms are spacious and the daily breakfasts were very tasty. The Bintang Supermarket is very close for picking up supplies as well as arranging transport. Good restaurants are also relatively close. Our group of six enjoyed their stay at Villa Olive.
Great location near shops and restaurants and easy walk to the beach. Accommodation excellent as well as the staff always very helpful. Breakfast ready for us each morning and had a wonderful seafood BBQ cooked by the staff. It was also great having your own pool and bedrooms with ensuites. Amazing. We had a great family holiday and will be back again. Thank you.
I loved the Balinese touch to this villa and enjoyed everything about it. The staff were awesome and helped with anything and everything. The BBQ cooked in the villa is a must as it was the best food we had our entire trip! cant fault this place as everything was just PERFECT!
As this is our second time back we were as always pleased to find our transfer awaiting us with a friendly smile and a cool clean transfer vehicle not to mention the warm welcome. The villa as previously was wonderful. Clean very big and the staff are amazing with nothing too much to ask. The only small gripe I may have is that the breakfasts included quality and variety had slipped with a Continental breakfast only being eggs on toast and the Indonesian breakfast was not anywhere near as good as our last visit but all in all I would highly recommend a stay here especially for the price the size of the villa and the location is fantastic. You will not find a villa more quiet or peaceful that villa olive. Thank you again villa bugis staff for a fantastic time.
From the momenbt we enquired about the Villa to the day we left every thing was great!!
We really enjoyed our time Villa Olive. Great staff that were happy to help out when required. Having breakfast made every morning is so nice. The Villa is off the main street but still close enough to walk there. Having security made us fell very safe.
Overall we had a lovely time at Villa Olive!
We stayed in Villa Olive from 17th June to 24th June. It was really a awesome stay. We have taken 2 villas as we were a large group. To start with the villa itself it was so well maintained. It was a 3 bedroom villa and all the rooms were very good special mention will go for their bathrooms which were amazing. Villa staff was very courtesies. Security at Villa campus was fool proof with guards cctv etc. Our group was vegetarian and they tried their level best to accommodate and gave us vegetarian breakfast. Kitchenette was well equipped due to which we enjoyed cooking. Living room and swimming pool area was also very well maintained. No doubt if we happen to visit Bali again Villa Bugis will be our default choice.
Stayed June 2015, traveled with friends
We were 3 couples staying at Villa Olive and all of us just had the best time. Villa was well kept for cleanliness, the staff were very accommodating to our needs (even coming earlier to make our breakfast with short notice). Beds were amazingly comfortable. Villa is short walking distance to restaurants and shops and a 10min walk to The beach. I cannot fault our stay other than maybe some more mosquito protection is needed – a couple of us have come down with dengue. Thanks Villa Olive for giving us an amazing holiday!!!
great spot, staff are fantastic, will do just about anything for you, friendly and polite.
villa in good shape,
we have stayed in every villa but one in this complex and love all of them. the staff are always well presented and even with any language barrier are always keen to help. everything is within walking distance or scooter if you are really in relax mode and don’t want to walk.
A bigger fridge would be better, but all the villas seem to have small fridges. Maybe an esky for the drinks would be good.
Doug
thanks for you comments will arrange new fridge to keep that Bintang icy cold only way to have them .
Tim Owner
Enjoyed 5 nights in a really nice Villa in the heart of Seminyak. Walking distance to the shops, restaurants, spas as well as the Beach. Lots of tourist and people wanting to sell their services, but I trust that is Bali these days! Very friendly and service minded staff. Defenitely worth a visit.
Bent
Thank you for your feed back Bent glad you enjoyed your stay at Villa Olive hope to see you back in Villa Olive soon
Cheers
Tim Owner
Just wanted to say a very big thank you for yet another wonderful stay with Villa Bugis.. Your accommodation has been fantastic and we have recently rented three villas of yours in preparation for our wedding last July. We really enjoy staying with Villa Bugis, so did our guests, and will DEFINITELY be back again in the near future….. We love the discounts we receive for being repeat bookings. It makes you feel welcome and respected as a guest……..Well Done
Darren
Thank you for choosing our villa Olive for one of your wedding guest sorry for late reply & glad your wedding went well
Tim Owner
Staying at villa bugis villas was an absolute joy. Extremely impressed with the staff. Especially Kadek! We cant wait to return for our third trip staying at the villa bugis villas. My only gripe is the mosquitos were out of control but that is out of the villas control (although perhaps some industrial mozzie killers could be an option to kill off the local population) beautiful friendly staff and security who were always really sweet and helpful. See you next year!
Ben
glad you enjoyed your stay in Villa Olive except for those Bloody Mozzies we have fitted all new nets over the beds and increased garden spraying program see you again in Villa Olive and thank you for your comments
Tim Owner
Excellent!!!! Very friendly staff, breakfast was delicious , we will be back again to villa olive,,thank you
Peter
glad you enjoyed you stay at Villa Olive & hope to see you back soon sorry about the late reply
Tim Owner
Our stay in Villa Olive has been the best stay we have ever had in any villas in Bali. The staff are first rate professionals, the care taken with our villa and us by the staff is superb. We will again be staying at Villa Olive. Kadek, Kadek, Komang, Komang are the best staff I have ever encountered. Everything in the Villa is perfect. We look forward to staying with you again early next year – 2013. Villa Olive will now be our second home in Bali.
Congratulations to all.
Hi Fiona
sorry this reply is so late glad you enjoyed your stay & service in Bali at villa Olive and appreciate your comments hope to see you back at Villa Olive soon
Tim Owner