Our Community
‘Island Protect’ is an exciting collaboration between Social Enterprise, ‘Bali Hope’, the NGO ‘Bali Children Foundation’ and Community based organisation ‘Friends of Lembongan’, These 3 groups are promoting the clean-up of Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan and the education of the island’s children. Powered by Sandy Bay, Komodo Garden, Nusa Lembongan Property, Nusa Lembongan Villas and various local businesses, organisations, villa owners, individuals and fundraiser teams committed to making change.
Island Protect provides financial support for salaries and infrastructure at Lembongan Recycle Center. The LRC collects garbage from businesses, homes and from permanently established Waste Collection Points, on both islands. It cleans the road sides and recycles many tons of rubbish each month.
Island Protect also supports education in six schools on the islands. English language education is delivered in all four elementary schools, in the Junior High School and the Senior High school.
Computer studies, in a purpose-built computer facility (Lembongan Computer Campus) is offered to all students from years 7 to 12.
When school returns in 2021 (post Covid 19), Island Protect will establish a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program for the students at SD3 Lembongan Elementary school. This is a trial program which we will share more widely as donations allow.