Poverty Alleviation in Bali and Sumba (Indonesia)
Bali is well known as a holiday destination, however, in rural areas away from the tourist spots there is considerable poverty. Local governments receive limited funding to assist poorer people with housing, electricity, water and other basic services, however, the voices of the poorest, especially women, are often not heard.
We support our Bali partners, MBM, with their goal to contribute to the development of healthy, economically secure and resilient communities by providing vulnerable community members with opportunities to increase their income; by advocating for access to health and wellbeing services; and by supporting villages to become more resilient to climate-related hazards and natural disasters.
Since March 2025, our Bali partners have also been collaborating with the church in neighbouring Sumba Island to help address root causes of poverty there, which contribute to Sumbanese people fleeing to Bali as economic and climate refugees.
In addition to the ongoing work in Bali, the joint project is now working across three villages in Sumba, bringing kitchen gardens, health education, water access, climate-resilient farming and sustained mentoring to communities there.
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This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Thanks to ANCP, we’re making a huge difference together; lifting families out of poverty and helping people improve their lives. |
Indonesia, Bali and Sumba
Bali Protestant Church (GKPB) through Maha Bhoga Marga Foundation (MBM); Christian Church of Sumba (GKS)
Climate Resilience, Poverty Alleviation
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