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Review for East Bali Poverty Project, Denpasar, , Indonesia

Rating: 5 stars  

I heard that an Englishman, David Booth, who had lived and worked in Indonesia for years had started a new project in the 90's to help people living in a remote area of Bali on the slopes of Mt Agung, an active volcano. They were suffering severe illness due to not having water to drink other than rain water which was deficient in the natural minerals found in ground water. As a water engineer David decided to give back for his time in Indonesia by surveying the mountain near the villages (30,000 people) to find suitable spring water for drinking. That done he then raised funds for the installation of water pipes and storage tanks. One thing led to another and the project grew to include access roads, schools, power generation, agriculture, bamboo industry and more. I visited the villages during a stay in Bali some four years ago and was very impressed by the amount of work that was being done and the low costs involved in the administration of the project. The local inhabitants were a delightful group of people eager to grasp the opportunities which the project was offering them. I have been a supporter ever since and will revisit at the beginning of 2019. A PROJECT WORTH SUPPORTING.

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