Water for life

On April 20th the Water for life group from Bali International School traveled to the village of Ban, located in East Bali at the foothills the sacred Mt. Agung.  The trip was a culmination of a number of months of fund raising and involved students contributing to the construction of cubing, the local term for an in-ground concrete water tank.  Working with the East Bali Poverty Project, students spent a day moving dirt, mixing cement and lining the walls of the cubang with concrete. In the words of one of the students, “It was hard but rewarding work”.

Water for Life is a project team that runs as a part of the school’s Global Citizenship Programme, which sees students initiate and then lead various service learning activities.  The Water For Life group aimed to assist the areas of Bali that receive limited amounts of rainfall.   Aside from raising awareness about the plight of people in these impoverished areas, the students also raised funds for the construction of cubangs to collect and store water.  The group managed to organize school-based events and activities to raise Rp.5,036,000.

The group also approached some local businesses for sponsorship to assist them in their goal of assisting the people of Ban.  Grade & student Bruce Smith said that their efforts would not have been possible if not for the support form the BIS community.  “We would like to thank everyone who supported this cause, particularly our sponsors Surfer Girl, Amanusa Resort Bali and CV. Sinar Mutiara Bali for their generous donations.

The Water For Life members now look forward to next year, where they aim to seek new students to join them in their efforts of spreading awareness and supporting those places in Bali that have limited access to water, while further increasing their knowledge of issues with Bali’s water supplies.

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