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Last week, EBPP collaborated with SeaBank and PerfectFit for a two-day women’s empowerment lesson at Darmaji School, which focused on financial literacy and healthy menstruation for 49 Darmaji School female students and women from the surrounding community. On the first day, Ibu Linda, Finance Director of SeaBank, introduced participants to simple but important financial habits: knowing the difference between needs and wants, appreciating what we already have, and learning to

The spirits of freedom and unity filled the air as the students, teachers, and staff of the East Bali Poverty Project (EBPP), and the local village police officer gathered at EBPP Daya School to celebrate the 81st Independence Day of Indonesia! The memorable day began with icebreaker games followed by a nutritious breakfast of boiled sweet potatoes and boiled eggs, perfectly fuelling everyone for a solemn flag-raising ceremony to honour the nation's heroes. One of the flag-ra

Preparing for Indonesia’s Independence Day celebrations on 17th August at EBPP School has been an exciting and meaningful experience for all of us. As Independence Day approaches, we have been working together to prepare for the formal ceremony and many different activities. School feels more exciting when everyone gets involved and we look forward to celebrating Indonesia’s Independence Day together. The preparations also bring students closer: some of us practice for the fl

As we enter the dry season, Darmaji Hamlet is experiencing very dry conditions, with water sources becoming increasingly limited. It is difficult for many families to grow crops, and even our daily water needs must be managed carefully. For our community, water is precious, and every drop matters. Despite these challenges, my family is very grateful that we can still enjoy fresh vegetables from our own home garden. This is possible because my friends and I have been learning