Komang Wijana, a needy family in Desa Peninjoan, Tembuku, Bangli

Date of Visit: 13 May 2016

Name: I Komang Wijana (male / 37)

Occupation: collects coconuts by climbing the trees

Address: Banjar Kebon Kaja, Peninjoan village, Tembuku sub district, Bangli regency

Wife’s Name: Ni Nengah Juniari (female / 37)

Occupation: maker of religious offerings for sale

Phone number for contact:

087861011131, Komang’s phone
08563862331, the head of the hamlet of Kebon; Dewa Gede Sutama

If you would like to become a regular donor for this family, we can open a bank account in their name so that you can support them directly.

Update on July 2nd, 2016; Komang Wijana received housing assistance from BCC donors. Komang Wijana also received pillow and bed donation.

Update on February 15th, 2017; Komang Wijana received cattle assistance.

Update on May 27th, 2021; His condition more less still the same.

I Komang Wijana and his wife have 3 children, as follows:

1st child; died after being born prematurely
2nd child; Ni Kadek Naesilawati (female / 6½ / has not started school)
3rd child; I Komang Agus Antara (male / 18 months)

Source of income:

Komang Wijana: works as a labourer collecting coconuts. He gets 100,000 Rupiah for a day’s work but only works about 10 days each month.
Istrinya Ni Nengah Juniari: works making small religious offerings for sale while looking after her children at home. She makes about 100 rolls of the offerings each month and receives 12,000 Rupiah for each roll.
To get some extra money, they look after 1 cow (which is not theirs).

The state of their dwelling: there is only one room; the bed and the kitchen are in this one room. All four members of the family share the same bed. There is a mattress.

The floor is made of compacted earth
The walls are woven bamboo
The roof is tiled
There is electricity
There is no running water; they have to go to the river to get water

Your assistance could be in the form of:

Donating basic necessities or donating money so that they can buy those necessities
Providing a bicycle for the children
Buying a cow or a pig
Providing funds for the construction of a basic dwelling

Please find below some additional information.