Annika Linden Foundation Continous Funding in 2010
The ALF under the direction of Mark Weingard has given YKIP a wonderful New Year's present: their continuing support of a number of programs and YKIP's administrative costs. You can see which projects are funded by ALF by the presence of their logo on each respective page. YKIP extends a very hearty thank you to Mark and the ALF
Syzygy Productions/Eat Pray Love
The production team of EAT PRAY LOVE, Syzygy Productions of Jakarta, donated office supplies, furniture and set accessories to YKIP and its’ partner charities after the shooting of this film was over in December 2010. read more...
Selamat Jalan, Uncle Bob
Bob “Uncle Bob” Monkhouse, 68, passed away from natural causes on November 8, 2009. Bob was the director of YAKEBA, a foundation dedicated to helping those with addiction problems.
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Ma, I'm Off to College
This year, with the help of the ALF and Dr. and Julie Glover, we are sending four students to university who were in our KEMBALI program
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ABV Volunteer Gillian Welstead Gets Us into Shape
Gillian Welstead is an Australian Business Volunteer who is with YKIP and our partners for three months (June-September 2009). Gillian is holding a number of workshops on Communication Skills, Strategic Planning, Delegating, Proposals and Reporting read more...
The Swiss - Seraya Connection
Many years ago, a family of five graced the offices of YKIP wanting to sponsor some children in the KEMBALI program. That chance meeting has grown into an amazing circle of donors from the village of Jouxtens-Misery in Switzerland. read more...
Eddie Brings Magic to Bali
Eddie Goldstein is a Space Science Educator from the Denver Musuem of Natural History as well as a magician. read more...
An Oven For Legs
YAKKUM has been been making protheses for years. It used to take two weeks to make a leg and the client would have to have a number of fittings to ensure the fit. Now that is all in the past. read more...
Dr. Sari is an Ashoka Fellow
Congratulations are in order for Dr. Luh Upadisari (YRS Director) who received an ASHOKA fellowship! Ashoka is the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs—men and women with system changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. read more...
Here a Book, There a Book, Everywhere are Books
We have put in six libraries in 2009 in Buruan, Batuan Kaler, Loh Tunduh, and Abianbase villages. Starting off with a small collection of books to see if the students will use them, and to ascertain which titles are the most popular, we will do continuing monitoring and add more titles if warranted. read more...
Sanglah Hospital Gets a Soundbooth
After the ALF and LUMINA funded audiometers came to town, the ENT doctors were able to conduct hearing tests. But it turned out that the cacophony of soundwaves emitted by cellphones and the like were playing havoc with the results. read more...
