BALI #2
- bartonbrooks
- May 5
- 2 min read
Updated: May 14
Details of the first 6 weeks are on Bali page #1 - with the orphan surf day, street dog organizations, beach clean-up, and the physical challenges, etc, and this page is for the second half of my stay!
With my shoulders out of commission, I was in Bali much longer than I'd planned, but it turned out even better than I hoped!
LOCATION: BALI, INDONESIA
FOCUS: FACILITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
LOCAL PARTNER: Hands With Heart, Slb Negeri 1 Denpasar, The Legong Peduli Kasih for Cerebral Palsy
TOTAL DONATED: $70,000+
HOW IT CAME TO BE: I came to Bali wanting to be near the ocean for the first time in a while, and the first few weeks were amazing, but I had a few challenges.
On our surf day with the orphan kids, I broke my nose and tore off both rotator cuffs, so I had to fly to Bangkok for surgery, then come back to Bali to recuperate.
Back in Canggu, I was bit by a potentially rabid dog on the beach, which forced me to start a very expensive month long series of rabies shots. Not only that, but I was unable to get in the ocean, due to my shoulder! So yeah, that part of Bali kind of sucked.
However, being stuck in a place for so long, it really gave me the opportunity to get immersed in the community, and connect with some amazing schools and organizations for kids with special needs.
So, I started raising money using this video, and due to the overwhelming response, we were able to:
1) Put the new bathrooms in at SLB 1.
2) Fix a hydrotherapy pool for those dealing with cerebral palsy.
3) Provide an adaptive vehicle to take homebound handicapped individuals to therapy.
5) Thousands of dollars in new equipment to treat cerebral palsy, brain injuries, and other forms of handicap.
6) An adaptive beach and surf day for disabled kids.
BALI: Not only did I love the projects here in Bali, I also fell in love with the place. I was based in Canggu and Ubud, and even though it's become insanely crowded with remote workers and tourists, I just loved it here.
It's really hard to describe, so I'll just add a bunch of photos of "my" Bali.
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