Going on Tour helps Rotary Project in Bali



May 11, 2005 -- Travel About Bali Pty Ltd a Western Australian based company conducting unique tours into the rural areas of Bali has set up a link with the Rotary Club of Seminyak to assist them with an urgent project. In the dry East of Bali in Amed there are 7 elementary schools, all poorly equipped, most do not even have the basic facilities that we take for granted. The Rotary club of Seminyak started with the Lean beach school with over 200 pupils, but with no electricity, running water or toilets. The majority of children who attend the school live in the hills and in the dry season do not have the opportunity to wash at home as all of the household water must be drawn from the wells at sea level and carried up hill to their homes. As a consequence of this, impetigo and other skin diseases are rife.

In June 2004 the Rotary club of Seminyak raised the funds to install toilets and showers in the Lean beach school. The cost of this project was US $ 3600.00 and has made an enormous impact on the quality of life for these children who for the first time in their lives have access to shower facilities, drinking water and hand washing with soap.

Six other schools in the Amed area are in exactly the same position as Lean Beach School was. Travel About Bali has joined with the Rotary Club of Seminyak to set about raising the required funds to install the much need basic facilities in the other schools. Travel About Bali will donate $5.00 AUD per person from every tour booked to Rotary to help them reach their target. The web site will be regularly updated to monitor progress: no money is withheld for administration all donations go directly to the Bali Amed Project. Details on how members of the public can also make donations to help this Rotary project are on the www.travelaboutbali.com web site

The project is Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) registered and overseen in Australia by the Swan Valley Rotary Club.

New and used children's light weight summer clothing is also needed. Clothing is light to carry so when you plan your next holiday to Bali why not pack up a bag of clothes for the children of Amed. Clothing donations can be left at The Kartika Plaza Hotel in Tuban, The Oberi in Seminyak and Pergola Restaurant in Sanur Visit www.travelaboutbali.com for full details.





Going on Tour helps Rotary Project in Bali