Nyoman Degdeg, sick and less fortunate man in Br. Rendang Tengah, Rendang Village, Karangasem

Date of visit: April 4th, 2018

Name: Nyoman Degdeg (Male/51 years old)

Occupation: unemployed due to Bone TB (osteoporosis)

Address: Br. Rendang Tengah, Rendang Village, Karangasem

Mother’s name: Ni Wayan Sukarsa (Female/around 80 years old)

Occupation: not working due to age

Sibling’s name: Wayan Arta (Male/around 50 years old)

Occupation: casual worker

Contact number:

0813-3795-8097 /081805408424; I Komang Arga (BCC’s volunteer)
0852-3865-7335; Wayan Arta (Nyoman Degdeg’s sibling)

Category: poor and sick

Bank Account: Bank BPD Bali, No.: 051 02.05.00340-8, Beneficiary: I Nyoman Degdeg

Regular Donor:

Pramudia Soesanto, 100.000 Rupiah per month starting August 2018
Please contact us if you would like to become a regular donor.

Update on May 2nd, 2018; Nyoman Degdeg received walking stick donation.

Nyoman Degdeg suffer from Bone TB (osteoporosis) since he was 25 years old. Beforehand, he was totally paralysed and could not move. He started to learn to walk and he need a crutch. Nyoman Degdeg live in the same land (different house) with his parents and 2 siblings and their family.

Source of Income:

Nyoman Degdeg unable to work due to his sickness, he just started to learn how to walk again.
His parents also unable to work due to their age.
His older brother; Wayan Arta (divorcee, has 1 daughter now in elementary school), works as casual worker and he is the backbone of this family.
His other sibling works as teacher, which is the income only enough to support his/her family.
This family have not received the “Rice for The Poor (Raskin)” program from the government.

House condition:

Bedroom: 1
Bed base: 1
Bed: 1 (very thin, almost can’t be used anymore)
No proper floor
Wall made of bamboo woven, the back part of the wall has gone, some holes in the wall covered by trapaulin
Asbestos roof
Electricity access
Water access
Land status: private ownership

Should you wish to help this family, please kindly consider to donate:

Bed and pillow
Groceries or funds to buy daily needs
Financial aid to help renovates the house (floor and the wall) or to build a simple house
Crutch (1 pair)
Financial aid to help paying the medical bill (outpatient)

Below are some pictures that we took during our visit.