Visit: 13th February 2020
Name: Nengah Potag (Female/50 Yrs Old)
Occupation: Collecting firewood
Address: Batumadeg, Besakih Village, Rendang, Karangasem
Name of Older Brother: Nyoman Oka (Male/60 Yrs Old)
Occupation: Odd-jobs
Contactable telephone number: 0858-5754-2128 – Agus Astawa, BCC Volunteer in Rendang Area – Karangasem
Category: Poor elderly
Bank Account: Bank BPD Bali, No.: 051 02.12.00146-9 Beneficiary: I Nyoman Kingsan
Permanent Donors:
- Please contact us if you would like to be a permanent donor for the above mentioned.
They are 3 elderly siblings, all unmarried.
- Nyoman Oka (Male/around 60 Yrs Old), working odd jobs with a pay of Rp. 50.000 per day, in a single month Oka would work as much as 8 times.
- Nyoman Kingsan (Male/around 55 Yrs Old), working as a cleaner in Besakih Temple with an income of IDR 800,000 per month.
- Nengah Potag (Female/around 50 Yrs Old), collects firewood to use for cooking for her two older siblings since Potag does not earn a living.
Condition of their homes: they live in the hills above Besakih Temple, to reach their homes we had to walk through a path for 10 minutes. They own 2 houses/shacks, each of their houses consist of 1 bed room. House I is occupied by Nyoman Oka and Nyoman Kingsan, whereas house II is occupied by Nengah Potag.
- Number of bedrooms: 2
- Number of divans/bedsteads: 2
- Number of beds: 1
- Other rooms: Tools room, and a place for firewood
- Floor made of dirt
- Walls made of bamboo weave and iron sheets
- Roof made of asbestos and roof tiles
- There is electricity
- No running water, they must find water from a nearby river
- Status of land: owned by them
Your donations to this family may be in the form of:
• Beds and pillows
• Food or financial aid to help with daily necessities
• Aid for cattle
• Financial aid for the construction of a simple home
The following are several photos we’ve captured.
Address: Batumadeg, Besakih Village, Rendang, Karangasem
Coordinates: 8°22’13.8″S 115°27’21.3″E (View on Google Maps)