ONEWORLD

Bumi Sehat Scholarship Fund

By retreat leader Tammie Day

“If you educate a man you simply educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a whole nation.” James Emman Kwegyir Aggre

According to the World Health Organisation, Indonesia has one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in South East Asia. Hospital treatment on Bali is costly and out of reach for many Balinese people.

Bumi Sehat offers general family health services, education and environmental programs, health, nutrition and hygiene training, as well as midwifery and nursing scholarships to women and girls from poor families. They help many women who could not afford to go to hospital, through the birth of their children.

Over three million tourists per year holiday in Bali, enjoying its stunning scenery and beautiful culture. This fundraising project is a result of one of those holidays, created on behalf of a group of international women who attended a Women’s Mindfulness Retreat with Vibrant Women in Ubud in 2014, during which they visited Bumi Sehat’s inspiring birthing clinic in Nyuh Kuning village.

We invite you to join this project to fundraise a full scholarship for one local woman to complete a degree in nursing or midwifery. The new health professionals created by these scholarships gain clinical experience through Bumi Sehat, then return to their villages with their new skills, improving health outcomes for many more women and children.

This scholarship is intended as a gift of partnership between those who benefit from the beautiful island of Bali as tourists, and the people who call it home. It aims to change not only the life of one woman, but of her community as well. This is such a wonderful and generous way to give back Bali. You can view the details and make a donation below and the good news is that Bumi Sehat is a registered Australian charity so it’s tax deductable.

Any small donations are appreciated starting at $10. The Intrepid Foundation will match donations dollar for dollar, and cover all administration costs. So effectively the scholarship will receive 200% of your donation.

Thank you for your support, Tammie

Tammie is teaching her next retreat at ONEWORLD retreats, Women’s Mindfulness Retreat on August 23 – 28, 2015 and September 6 – 11, 2015

Tammie Day is a counsellor and group facilitator of 17 years. She runs retreats and workshops throughout Australasia and has a particular interest in the positive psychology movement, Buddhism and cultivating mindfulness. She weaves these ideas throughout her retreats and workshops, to provide you with tools to create lasting change and happiness in your life. Read more about Tammie

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