Supporting a child through education,
and empowering them to choose their future.
ACTING FOR THE FUTURE OF BALI’S CHILDREN
Since 2003, ANAK – Aid to Indonesian Children has been supporting access to education, from primary school through to professional integration,, for underprivileged children and teenagers across Northern and Eastern Bali..
Our work is built on four key pillars: : access to education, health, family support and environmental preservation.
We carry out this mission with deep respect for Balinese culture, working closely with local authorities, community leaders, and families
Our goal : to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and support children and teenagers towards autonomy and independence, enabling them to build a better future.
ANAK – Aid to Indonesian Children is a French-Balinese humanitarian, non-political and independent organization, officially recognized as being of public interest in France.
KEY FIGURES
children and teenagers supported each year
godparents, donors, and partners
indirect beneficiaries (families, staff, etc.)
OUR PRESENCE IN BALI
6 day centres – 1 full time High School & boarding facility
NOS équipes
Dwipayana
President
Since 2007
Sus
Administrative & Finance Manager
Since 2010
Sarina
Accounting Assistant
Since 2024
Gusti
Secretary
Since 2013
Gonta
Amed Coordinator
Since 2008
Kadek Buda
Galungan Coordinator
Since 2009
Mangku
Panji Anom Coordinator
Since 2010
Artama
Pakisan Coordinator
Since 2014
Lotong
Pakisan Coordinator
Since 2019
Komang
Sawan Coordinator
Since 2009
Ciwik
Pacung Coordinator
Since 2018
Reza
Dharma Citta Home Coordinator
Since 2025
Anik
Dharma Citta Home Coordinator
Since 2025
Toni
ANAK High School Director
Since 2019
Maya
Global Coordinator
Since 2016
Théophile
Partnerships Manager (VSI)
Since 2025
An administrative and educational team ensures academic teaching and leads vocational workshops at the high school.
Specialized Indonesian facilitators deliver extracurricular activities in our centers.
This team is supported by a French organization whose main role is to provide the financial resources needed to carry out projects and programs in Bali. It is composed of:
- d’un a Board of Directors – 12 volunteers
- d’un an operational office (4 members from the Board)
- d’une a person in charge of relations with members and third parties
- d’une a communications team
- d’une a partnerships team
IT ALL STARTED ON A BEACH IN BALI…
In 2000, in Amed, Christine Grosso met Komang Sukarya,, a fisherman’s son who had dropped out of school to support his family. This encounter deeply moved her.
She discovered a harsh reality:: on the Island of the Gods, education remains a luxury inaccessible to the poorest.
cHer life changed completely: she sold her business to give as many Balinese children as possible the chance to go to school and build a better future.
With the support of Balinese and European friends, the French-Balinese organization ANAK – Aid to Indonesian Children was officially founded in 2003..
ANAK IS NEITHER AN ORPHANAGE NOR A SCHOOL NETWORK
Each sponsored child lives with their family from primary to middle school and attends their local public school. Since 2024, ANAK High School, ocated at Singaraja, is now able to provide sponsored teenagers a full educational program lasting three years: giving them access to universities, apprenticeships and vocational programs. They live at the Dharma Citta residence, a home away from home, where they can be supported on a daily basis, while regularly returning to their families during holidays and major ceremonies.
SUPPORT US
Sponsor a child or a teenager to provide personalized support throughout their education and empower them to choose their future.