Project background

ESOMAR Foundation awarded its second 2014 Local Initiatives Programme of €5200 grant to Indonesian local charity Bali Kids. Bali Kids is a child centre open to any child registered in Bali’s orphanages that need medical attention. Children from the local village projects, whose family hold a ‘poor family card’, can also receive free treatment and care. The grant provided funding towards a new medical team comprised of a doctor, nurse, and a driver for a year.

Results

During the year, the medical team travelled extensively throughout Bali to remote villages in the mountains, orphanages and disability centres. The main focus of its work was Health Education, with a focus on HIV prevention and medical treatment for children on site or in their house Clinics. The medical team also assisted with the establishment of an emergency medical link during weekends for children in local prisons. The plan is to help children who reside with their parent inside the prison. Children are allowed to reside in the prisons until the age of two.

During the project period the medical team treated 2,321 boys and 2,684 girls. This included 333 disabled children. Moreover, the medical team educated the 530 children in General Health issues, 670 children in child abuse and bullying, 2,433 children in Environment and health issues.

“Dr. Wijaya assisted with the establishment of an emergency medical link during weekends for our local prison. The plan is to help children who reside with their parent inside the prison. Children are allowed to reside in the prisons here until the age of two. Medical care is normally only available through the authorities Monday to Friday. We will fill the gap when an emergency arises”

ESOMAR Foundation announced today it had awarded its second 2014 Local Initiatives Programme grant to Indonesian local charity Bali Kids. The grant, of €5200 has been earmarked to support the Bali Kids’ medical programmes helping increase access to medical care for disadvantaged children.

ESOMAR Foundation’s Delegate for Day to Day Management, Kim Smouter commented, “As our second beneficiary from Asia, we are extremely pleased to be able to support a charity to significantly increase the medical care it provides to young, disadvantaged children. Bali Kids join a wonderful list of beneficiaries and we are excited to see the results from the operating grant.”

ESOMAR Foundation, founded in 2013, is the foundation of the market, social, and opinion research sector channelling the expertise and resources of the sector to achieve social good. Through its funding programmes, the ESOMAR Foundation supports researcher families facing emergency situations, access to education on market, social, and opinion research, charities, and the philanthropic sector.

Bali Kids’ managing director Nyoman Kusala commented “Education and health is a wonderful gift to give children.”

Bali Kids opened in April 2005. The project provides a clean, safe environment for orphans requiring special care. The centre is open to any children registered in Bali’s orphanages who need medical attention. Children from the local village projects, whose family hold a ‘poor family card’, can also receive free treatment and care. The grant will providing financing towards a new medical team composed of a doctor, nurse, and a driver for a year.

This aligns fully with the objectives of ESOMAR Foundation’s Local Initiatives Programme, which supports local charitable activities to continue to be the champions of social change in their countries. The programme is open to local charities operating in countries where sister society ESOMAR organises its major regional and global events throughout the year.

Both ESOMAR Foundation and Bali Kids are delighted to be able to provide a broader medical care service offering for children. Both organisations will be communicating the achievements of the project in the hopes of inspiring further support to the programmes of Bali Kids.