Bali Baby Home Orphanage (IDN-82)


Type: Socially Excluded Groups: Orphans - Country: Indonesia

Brief description and main aims

The project takes place at Bali Baby Home (BBH) located in Gianyar Regency, Bali Island which is located about 30 km away from Denpasar City, capital of Bali Island Province. Bali Baby Home Foundation is a home for Babies and Pregnant Moms. The foundation provide care, raise, provide for all until the baby accepted back by their family, cared again by their biological mother. BBH s one of the real actions to save pregnant women and babies who are in danger. A sincerity from the founder who is unable to resist his desire to save as many pregnant women and babies as possible who are in danger, without thinking about getting any rewards or rewards. Everything is done for free, even though it only relies on its own income and donors. The orphanage currently has 23 babies (age 1 month to 2 years old). All of them stay at the orphanage. The babies supported by around 5 staffs / baby sitters. They still lack of human resource to handle the children. So that they need volunteers to help for their daily tasks. Normally they are brought to orphanage by community or their own parents. They need to taking care of their friends as well as the orphanage. All babies must be saved. Regardless in the future, whether the mother can take the baby back after being able to overcome the situation or not, BBH will happily return the child back to its biological mother. Because child custody will always be attached to and belong to the biological mother. However, if the biological mother does not want to accept the baby back, BBH will care for and raise it, taking care of all its needs from basic life, school, and all other needs until the child is able to determine his own life.

Volunteer tasks

The tasks of the volunteer will be taking care of the babies, taking care the kids, supervising the kids playing, helping making homeworks, teaching English, teaching kids / clients about hygiene, supervising the kids, organizing games, Taking kids on playgrounds, helping kids to do their daily activities, preparing the food for babies, washing dishes, handling babies clothes etc. Sanitation (helping kids in brushing teeth, shower, and personal hygiene). Volunteer also welcome to help cooking at kitchen to prepare the meals for the children

Volunteer requirements / Skills

Enjoy caring for children and getting to know to a new culture and language; Having experience of doing au pairs previously is point plus; Be in a good health; No piercing on face, no visible tattoo, should have common hair style (no colorful, dreadlock). The volunteer should be open-minded, tolerant, creative, flexible, patient, respect the local customs and local’s rule, sharing, special drive for children, willing to accept basic living condition in the project site, and be confidence. Never been found guilty in a criminal case in volunteer’s home country or in another country. Strictly prohibited posses narcotics, marijuana, opium, stimulants or other drugs. Flexible vegetarian is still welcomed, BUT prefer NO STRICT vegetarian (vegan) in all projects. Please accept our apology that we are not open for volunteer with mentaly disabilities and people with mobility and movement impairments such as limitation on physical functioning, blindness, deft, epilepsy, sleep disorders etc.

Location

These projects are located in Sukawati Gianyar Regency, Bali Island

Duration

Minimum: 4 weeks (28 days), maximum: 8 weeks (57 days)

 

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

The accommodation and food will be provided by a local dormitory (to be confirmed). The volunteer will share room with other baby sitter and babies as well as the other facilities with other host host member. Facilities are simple and Indonesian style (no hot water, no washing machine).
Three main meals a day will be provided by the host project – simple basic Indonesian food, rice, tapioca / cassava, fish, vegetables, etc

More Information

Maximum 1 Female volunteer ONLY per project site
 
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
a. What should bring: 
Light or casual clothes are welcome. Shoulders should be covered. Shorts that are cut at the knee 
are acceptable. Shoes or sandals are not necessary during working with the babies.
Toiletries, necessary medicines etc
b. Optional (but welcome)
Cooking recipes, some cooking material and other things to share your culture through food and drinks with other staffs. 
Some musical instruments or traditional games to entertain the babies and children
c. Suggestion goods to bring a long for locals
Small gifts or souvenirs from your home country
d. The requirements for entering Indonesia for international volunteers
Hold a Visit Single Entry Visa for Volunteering type C-6 / B211A
Recommended got fully vaccinated (second or third doses) at least 30 days prior to departure
Take possession of Proof of Vaccination or Vaccination Certificate (physical or digital).
All additional regulation and mitigation that might be change anytime depends on the situation in 
Indonesia

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