| HELPING THE COMMUNITY |
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| At Tropical Homes Bali, we believe in supporting the community in which we live. |
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| With a population of more than 3.5 million, Bali has only two homes for the elderly. Traditionally, communal Balinese culture embraces the elderly who are cared for either by their family or their village. However the disenfranchised and those ostracised by their family or village have no social support and no other place to go. |
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| The police deliver most of the new residents to Denpasar's Wana Seraya senior's home. They find them wandering in the streets, scavenging in the trash, sleeping rough or begging. These homeless and cast-off elderly are given simple but clean clothing, a roof over their head and a bowl of rice three times a day. That's a great step up from the street, but a far cry from the decency and dignity they deserve. It's difficult to turn a blind eye to an elder being forced to beg and scrape by on the streets - when we first found our way to Wana Seraya, it was clear that something had to be done. |
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| The first step was to provide proper beds and decent bedding for about 80 people at the home. Next we tackled the crumpling buldings to create a safer and healthier environment. Simple things like hand-railings have made all the difference to the fragile, elderly residents. |
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| When we looked at their daily menu of literally three bowls of rice - and nothing else. Malnourishment was evident. Buying in bulk from Hardy's grocery in Sanur, we began a weekly delivery of 200 kilos of meat, fish and vegetables. |
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| We then started looking at the buildings. In the sick ward, the squalor was the worst. Roofs leaking, walls falling down, no plumbing... So we undertook to rebuild the whole place. |
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| We decided this was by now too big for us and approached YKIP, who with typical efficiency, made budgets and organized further funds. Now this sick ward has been rebuilt from top to bottom. Four new buildings are being constructed to proper standards. Those who are too frail to care for themsleves will have a properly equipped nursing homewith disabled friendly facilities and a lot more comfort - certainly more comfortable and safe than the streets! |
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| Should you wish to know more about this or about how you may be able to help with our onoing community projects, please drop a line to info@tropicalhomesbali.com or info@ykip.org and we'll show you how you can assist. |
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