Bali is up and running with lot of tourist coming. So almost every Balinese has work. So our families of Sjaki have a little bit better life but still it is very hard to survive for them.
Sjaki still get new children and that is very good. The name of Sjaki-Tari-Us is now welknow around Ubud and we do not have to go outside to look for children mentally disabled. But the outer side is more children is more costs. We can managed it now but it is getting harder to find new donors or sponsors. Â
So please if you can donate an amount for guiding our children and let Sjaki do what it is.
Sjaki-Tari-Us is a foundation with the focus on children with a mental disability in Bali under the following motto; not less, but differently gifted. We offer children, teenagers and young adults with a mental disability a learning program. We teach the parents how to educate and take care of their child. We do this by sharing the knowledge of Western world with Balinese culture. Our Balinese teachers with western knowledge is the best of guidance of our children. Furthermore, we have developed, and still continue to develop, special learning programs. Now together with the Balinese teachers we have developed a working culture and learning program that consists of both Western and Balinese influences. This has to lead to a higher quality of the guidance of and education for children with a mental disability. Moreover, we aim for more acceptance of people with a mental disability in the Balinese culture. Our final goal is to transfer our foundations to the Balinese people.
To improve and increase the learning possibilities, communication, capabilities and independence of children with a mental disability. With the usage of several play and learning materials and methods and to support schools and teachers in the practise of this goal.
As a child with a mental disability in Bali, you are not as much accepted as in Europe. Among other things such as religious reasons and ignorance, having a child with a mental disability is seen as bad karma from the parents and/or child. They are embarrassed. This opinion has to be changed! Every child with a mental disability has his/her own qualities and has a right to live in society and to be him/herself . They are not less, but differently gifted and they have the right to participate in the society as an equal person.
