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The Journey of Ketut Riski live at Ykpa  Ketut Riski 27 year old  Ketut Riski 10 year old. Video link https://youtu.be/m0YeKGcInC0 Hi, my name is Putu Etiartini, the founder of a street children school project http://balistreetkidsproject.org/.    that started in 2007. I began this journey by surveying street children in Bali and organizing a school on the shores of Kuta Beach with the kind permission of the late Mr. Agung Sudira. With his generosity, we were allowed to conduct teaching and learning activities for street children on the shores of Kuta Beach, near the Kuta cemetery, under a shady tree with only a tarp for the floor and a whiteboard hanging from the tree branches. Mr. Agung even provided us with a larger place at the Wantilan Kuta, which is the office of the Kuta village security, for conducting learning activities for street children. However, street children were very afraid of the Kuta security. If they saw security from 500 meters away, they would ...

Today, February 14, 2025, marks the 18th anniversary of YKPA's establishment. Starting with helping street children in Bali, YKPA held school activities on Kuta Beach. Some children then asked to stay at the private home of Mrs. Putu and Michael in Denpasar, Jl. Gunung Payung No. 23, Br. Umadui, Denpasar Kuta, Indonesia. Now, this house has become the office of YKPA, ykpa.org  Yayasan Kasih Peduli Anak (Love and Care for Children) and also No. 21, which has become a home for disadvantaged children or an orphanage. Why did we choose Valentine's Day as YKPA's anniversary?  Because when Putu and Michael, along with some volunteers, went down to the streets to survey street children, they often asked, "What is your name? How old are you?" However, many of them were ashamed to say their names, perhaps because they felt their names were not cool. In addition, they didn't know when they were born. Since they had been housed at Mrs. Putu's home, which had official...

The Bali Street Kids School Project , now known as Bamboo School in Kuta, Bali, started as a simple beachside school. However, due to regulations prohibiting the rental of beachfront land, we had to find another location. Eventually, we rented a small shop to run the school for street children. Year after year, we continued renting the space until five years had passed. Then, a generous donor with a kind heart Mr.Ian helped us by renting a piece of land for 10 years. With great enthusiasm, we began construction step by step. Initially, I thought using bamboo would be a cost-effective option, but the reality was quite different. Not only was it more expensive, but it also required skilled craftsmen, as not everyone could build a bamboo house with the proper design and expertise. The construction journey was not always smooth. At one point, around $2,000 from donors was taken by an irresponsible contractor. However, we didn’t give up. Step by step, with the help of volunteers and the inc...