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The collaboration between East Bali Poverty Project (EBPP) and Stella’s Child has brought new hope and motivation for students in Dusun Darmaji to pursue a brighter future. Stella’s Child is an organization that provides opportunities for high school graduates to develop practical skills through training programs in tourism, business, self-development, and other fields based on students’ interests. Since 2025, Stella’s Child has supported several EBPP graduates through short

Every afternoon after school, the sweet sound of guitars, cajon, bass, and students’ voices could be heard drifting from EBPP Ban Office, as EBPP’s ‘modern music’ group practiced together for their special performance on National Education Day, 2nd of May. What made this journey very special was that most of the students were complete beginners in music not long ago. Some were still learning basic guitar chords, while others struggled to remember lyrics and follow the tempo.

I am very happy to learn about organic farming at school. Through this program, we are taught how to farm our steep and dry land using natural materials without pesticides or harmful chemicals, making it safer for both human health and the environment. For me, organic farming is not only about growing crops, but also about protecting nature and preserving it for the future. At first, we learned in the Manikaji school garden, studying many important skills, including building

May 5th was a proud day for the 22 newly elected OSIS (Student Council) members as they held their inauguration ceremony at EBPP Ban HQ to officially hand over the rights and responsibilities to the new members. The program opened with the singing the Indonesian National Anthem and a prayer. The atmosphere was solemn yet joyful, with smiles and bright faces throughout. After signing the minutes of inauguration, the former OSIS president, Eti, handed over the document to the n

In April, students in Darmaji continued turning knowledge into action through hands-on learning in their individual gardens and the shared learning garden 🌱 With guidance from Pak Dwi from Yayasan Bumi Langit and EBPP agriculture team, students’ intensive mentoring sessions focused on improving their dryland agriculture techniques for evaluating terraces, waterways, and land slope conditions directly in the field, providing them with a better understand of how to improve the

On 28 April, EBPP School held the 2026/2027 Student Council (OSIS) President election, following several selection stages, including a debate, where the 3 candidates presented their vision and mission. All EBPP students gathered at Darmaji School, with the adjacent Darmaji community hall (Balai Banjar) as the election venue, starting with a joint prayer and a clean-up activity in the temple area. After vote counting, I received the highest number of votes and was officially e

At EBPP, learning is no longer limited to classrooms, whiteboards or textbooks. This April, our students experienced something that reflects the future of education where technology, preparation, and mindset come together. Through Indonesia’s Academic Competency Test (TKA), delivered in an online format, students engaged with a system that challenges not only what they know, but how they adapt. Using digital platforms, they navigated real-time assessments, managed their time

April 23 is World Book Day, an important time to foster a love of reading, especially among students. For me, this day feels even more meaningful because my school now has a comfortable and well-equipped library. The presence of this library has brought a positive change to our learning habits. Now, I can read more freely and enjoyably. The school provides a wide variety of books, from entertaining fiction stories to informative non-fiction that broadens our knowledge. The qu

Teachers’ regular meetings are an important stage of EBPP teachers’ Continuous Professional Development, for which we hold a learning community meeting at the end of each month. These meetings discuss various aspects of students’ development at school, such as the evaluation of learning outcomes and the challenges students face during the learning process. In addition, teachers exchange ideas and collaborate in developing syllabi and continuously improving the curricula. As t

The Manikaji dryland regenerative agriculture learning program, supported by the Finns Bali Social Fund, is progressing very well as an important learning centre for local farmers by strengthen knowledge, improving family nutrition, and initiating sustainable economic opportunities for the community. During the middle of the rainy season, the East Bali Poverty Project distributed 2,700 fruit tree seedlings to the 99 members of the local farmer groups, comprising avocado, lime

This year, once again, EBPP elementary, junior, and senior high school students participated in Porjar (Pekan Olahraga Pelajar), a multi-level student sports competition held from the village level up to the district level. The sub-district competition took place on March 23–24, 2026, providing a valuable platform for students to develop their talents, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit in various sports, including athletics, chess, and martial arts. In athletics, students

Every February is celebrated as Balinese Language Month in Bali. To honor and support this important cultural celebration, EBPP students held a special cultural event on March 10 at the EBPP Ban office. The celebration was opened by Pengalusan School students with a beautiful Puspanjali dance to welcome the audience. The stage then became livelier with a musical performance using the traditional ‘cungklik’ bamboo instruments, (made by them), in a creative collaboration with m

This week, in the Youth Empowerment gender lesson, our high school students reviewed a short movie entitled “Purusa, Utama?” that vividly illustrated the harmful effects of patriarchy in Balinese households and evoked strong emotions because of its relevance to their own lives. Several students related closely to the characters, especially the abusive father figure who enforced strict discipline by raising his son with corporal punishment, while giving his daughter endless do

What does real learning look like in a Guidance and Counseling class? Sometimes, it begins with a simple yet powerful question: ‘ How do you feel?’ In today’s session, students explored three fundamental emotions — happiness, sadness, and anger. Through small-group discussions, drawings, and personal sharing, they reflected on real situations from their daily lives. The goal was not only to talk about emotions, but to understand them. As the session unfolded, the classroom be

My English lessons this week focused on something simple yet powerful: helping students find their voices. In Grades 7, 8, and 9, I introduced vocabulary through themes drawn from their daily lives — at home, the beach, at the market, at school, and at the temple. Because the language reflected their own environment, students connected with it quickly and responded with genuine interest. In Grade 7, students explored food vocabulary and taste words such as sweet, salty, spicy

Hello, my name is Komang Nyos. I am an EBPP alumnus from 2022 and a scholarship recipient currently in my sixth semester at Dhyana Pura University, Bali, majoring in Public Health. Returning to EBPP as a guest teacher was a deeply meaningful experience. It gave me the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences from university life while encouraging students to stay motivated and confident about continuing their education. During my semester break from 4–6 February, I retu

Food security is a fundamental pillar of community health and well-being, particularly for people living in remote areas with limited access to public services. Inadequate access to nutritious food can lead to malnutrition and undernutrition, especially among children. In Desa Ban, many families live on the steep slopes of Mount Abang and depend on dryland farming for their livelihoods. For generations, farmers have practiced traditional intercropping, primarily cultivating c

For two meaningful weeks, EBPP once again became a space for learning, collaboration, and reflection with the return of our volunteer, Chris Frankland . This visit marked his fifth time at EBPP, continuing a long-term partnership that has steadily grown through shared practice, trust, and reflection. Chris first introduced cooperative learning in 2024, as an invitation to rethink classroom interaction and student engagement. Over time, teachers explored, adapted, and applied

Mathematics is often perceived as a difficult subject by many students. This challenge is not only experienced by EBPP students, but also by learners in schools around the world. Such perceptions can negatively affect students’ motivation, participation, and confidence in the learning process. When students feel that mathematics is intimidating, they tend to become passive and disengaged in the classroom. To address this issue, I have increasingly implemented cooperative lear

Last week, EBPP distributed iron supplement for 63 female students across our Manikaji, Darmaji, and Daya learning centres. There was a total of 315 iron tablets, with each student receiving five tablets to be consumed over five weeks. To commemorate Hari Gizi Nasional (National Nutrition Day) on 25 January 2026, we took the iron supplement together with the students as a symbolic and practical act of staying healthy by fulfilling daily iron needs. This collective moment als