INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL PROJECTS

Idlewild Stables has been actively raising awareness and funds for Woman and Children of South East Asia for several years.

Story: Tribal Trust Polo Competition and Fundraising Party

Story:   East Bali Poverty Project

Money raised by the friends of Idlewild is funding food for orphans and sponsoring initiatives for indigenous crafts-women in S.E.Asia.

This is the Saint Bakhita Orphanage located in Dili, Timor Lorosae, formerly East Timor, The Earth's newest country.

The orphanage is home to two dozen children, who are especially in need of care.

Special volunteer 'Big Sisters' give their time to help cook the children's meals.

As a result of the generosity of the friends of Idlewild Stables, we have sponsored a food program which provides nutritionally balanced meals for all the children for an entire season.

This donation of $2000 was made in July 2006. $1000 was earmarked for the Saint Bakhita Orphanage and $1000 for the Ba Futuru organisation who are organizing programs for disadvantaged Timorese. Ba Futuru is a project of the AWISH foundation.

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FHAM are implementing an initiative to rekindle the growing and manufacture if traditional foodstuffs and consumer products including candles, baskets and soap. 

In addition, FHAM are leading a cultural initiative to revive the near-extinct cultural traditions in music, song and dance and promote  Timor's cultural renaissance.

The friends of Idlewild are supporting the production and distribution of traditional
goods and  foodstuffs including:

Tofu, Organic Fruit and Vegetables, Baskets, Tapioca Flour, Soap, Candles, Ikat, Honey and Coconut Oil.

This is the Lian Babaduk No Gong

Primary Traditional Instrument for song and dance.

The name means "The voice of the drum and the gong"

Above and to the left:
Timor is home to several different traditional weaving methods.

BALI BUKIT WOMEN'S INITIATIVE

The landscape of the South Bali 'Bukit' ("Hill") is very different to the verdant green in the postcards of Bali. Whilst this area is very popular with surfers, The Bukit is barren and arid, providing little opportunity for horticulture and resulting a lower standard of living than the rest of Bali.

The Friends of Idlewild are funding an initiative to develop the traditional handicrafts of the area and bring them to market.

Here, initiative leader Indra Schwabe prepares the paperwork for an early order of the womens unique handicraft products.

These photos show a traditional double layer betel-nut basket, woven in Timor and hand embellished with colourful beads by the ladies of the Bali Bukit Initiative.

East Bali Poverty Project

His vision and tireless determination have revolutionised the lives of thousands of families in East Bali. Read more about David and the miracles of the EBPP   here

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