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On Saturday, 21 August 2021, President Patrick van Kampen along with Rotaract Seminyak President Widya and Rotaract IPP Rtn. Bayu distributed 35 world maps (30 classrooms and 5 libraries) to five Elementary Schools in Puhu, Bali. This is the final work and will conclude the GG # 1410647 Water, Sanitation, Basic Hygiene Training for Five… Continue reading Update on Puhu Elementary School Project

On 30 July 2021, Roy Suer, board member, as well as IPP Sarita Kaul of Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak, among ca. 200 Rotarians from the Indonesian District D3420 took part in the first district-organised Inspirational Talk with honorable Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno. During the online meeting, matters of vaccination, tourism… Continue reading D3420 Inspirational Talk with Tourism Minister Uno

Basic education and literacy are one of The Rotary Foundation’s seven areas of focus. More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and… Continue reading September is Basic Education & Literacy Month

CONGRATULATIONS to the GG # 1410647 Water, Sanitation, Basic Hygiene Training for Five Elementary Schools, Puhu, Payangan, Gianyar (US$ 15,300) Committee (VP Jeni, PE AG Erika, and Rtn. Yvonne) and Yayasan Literasi Anak Indonesia (YLAI) for organizing a well-done grand opening for the five libraries – SD1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Friday, 23 July… Continue reading RCBS Opens Five School Librabries

Parents Putu and Prita from Denpasar, Bali have been hit, like many others, by the pandemic and economic downturn when Putu lost his job almost one and half years ago from a Seminyak resort. This year, Putu and his wife Prita became parents to Ni Putu Sri Laksmi Dewi, born prematurely only weighting 1.9kg. Her… Continue reading Call for Help: Support for premature Ni Putu

RI President Shekhar Mehta is urging members to become more involved in service projects, saying that caring for and serving other is the best way to live because it changes not only other people’s lives, but also our own. Resources: Download 2021-22 theme logo materials

Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak welcomes the new D3420 District Governor Cindy Bachtiar. From changemakers, time to time. Let’s continue the legacy. Every beginning must have an end, but the values that are brought, the spirit that is sacrificed, and the hard work that has been done will not be lost over time. Marking the… Continue reading Welcome D3420 District Governor Cindy Bachtiar

By Ryan Hyland via rotary.org Incoming Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta urged members to become more involved in service projects, saying that caring for and serving others is the best way to live because it changes not only other people’s lives, but also our own. Mehta, a member of the Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India,… Continue reading RI President-elect announces 2021-22 Presidential Theme

Yayasan Senyum (Smile Foundation Bali) appreciates the support though Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak. “That’s 12 childrens’s life’s changed for the better” reports RCBS Honorary Member and Foundarion Chair Mary Northmore. Find more about the foundations work on cleft palates surgeries and other initiatives here: senyumbali.org https://rotaryseminyak.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WhatsApp-Video-2021-06-16-at-16.01.16.mp4

Changing the way we dispose of plastic. The program was created by Janur Moska, a Balinese man who came up with the concept to solve both hunger (especially during the pandemic) and the trash problem all at one time. The concept: trade rice for plastic. The great benefit is in maintaining the dignity of the… Continue reading RCBS supports the ‘Rice for Plastic’ exchange movement