How Goddess Retreats Gives Back…

Empowering Women Empowers Communities. BALI WISE empowers marginalized women and indirectly their communities through sponsored hospitality & life skills education and on-job training at one of our 5-star education partners. Training these young Indonesian women and helping them find full-time employment in the hospitality sector with fair wages gives them a chance for a better future, and the poverty cycle can be broken. Click on the charity name to be directed to their website.

Villa Kitty has dedicated its service to homeless kittens and cats found discarded on the streets, in dustbins, or elsewhere without a home. A team of vets and vet assistants cares for them and prepares them for adoption, including sterilization and immunization against disease. They can keep Villa Kitty running with your support, including its educational programs for responsible cat ownership. Click on the charity name to be directed to their website.

Solemen is reputedly one of Bali’s most respected and trusted charities, having been personally endorsed by Former Governor Made Mangku Pastika and the Bali Government Tourism Office. While they have different programs to help the disadvantaged and in need, they run an emergency program for families poorly affected by Covid-19 circumstances. As many people in Indonesia have lost their jobs, they find themselves in severe conditions. People can donate money or bring direct food donations to the Solemen office. Click on the charity name to be directed to their website.

Bumi Sehat means Healthy Earth Mother. At Bumi Sehat, they believe that access to quality healthcare and to kind, hygienic, culturally appropriate childbirth is a human right. They believe that each individual is an essential societal component of peace. By caring for the most minor citizens of the Earth – babies at birth – they are building peace: one mother, one child, one family at a time. They are devoted to working in partnership with people to improve the quality of life and encourage peace. Further fields of action are education, community, and environment programs that educate and help local communities. If you would like to join Bumi Sehat and support their mission and vision, get in touch with them here.

Yayasan Senyum is a non-profit organization bringing health services to the lower status economy family suffering from craniofacial disabilities such as cleft-lip, palate, facial tumors, and other serious conditions in Bali, Lombok and East Indonesia. The foundation works to assist patients through funding and facilitate for craniofacial operations, also providing medical and logistical support. Yayasan Senyum Bali runs a charity shop (Smile Shop) selling donated new and old pre-loved items / goods and the funds provided by the shop cover all the foundations administrative costs and donated money is spent directly on helping patients. The organization relies on the support and generosity of donations and the Smile Shop to continue its mission. Click on the charity name to be directed to their website.

The Bali Sea Turtle Society has been focusing on the welfare of sea turtles since 2011. The foundation aims to get the local community and travellers involved to help protect these endangered species. The Kuta Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Centre often organises turtle hatchling releases that are open to the public. Click on the charity name to be directed to their website.

Keep Bali Beautiful is a grassroots recycling program that partners with local schools and villages to build a sustainable recycling network, as well as, to change the beliefs and habits that lead to pollution. Keep Bali Beautiful and its volunteers operate recycling stations, storage centers, and reliable recycling pick-up in the eastern part of Bali. Most importantly, they are slowly building an environmental ethic among young people in Bali by partnering with schools to create EcoClubs, educating students on the importance of recycling, and what it takes to Keep Bali Beautiful. Click on the charity name to be directed to their website.

R.O.L.E. Foundation’s vision is to empower local people, businesses and governments through practical education programs so that they can improve their local environment and develop sustainable communities. R.O.L.E. Foundation was created to stop land-based waste from getting into the oceans, and help create sustainable jobs to protect the livelihoods of coastal communities. Through the R.O.L.E. campus we provide education and skills training programs and grassroots community assistance to alleviate poverty and ensure environmental sustainability Click on the charity name to be directed to their website.