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Kardila is a 20 year old, from Pontianak, West Kalimantan. She is the 7^th of 8 children. Before Kardila was born, her parents worked as a rubber farmer. A few years ago, Kardila’s father broke his back because he got hit by a falling tree while he was in the woods. Since she lives in a small village, there’s no doctor around and there’s no land road nearby. Her father’s condition worsened each day since they can only access a traditional remedy. Her mother needs to work non-stop and also nurse her father. Kardila’s mother earns IDR 1,000,000.00 per month with 10 family members to feed. Her mother decided to move to a more modern village so Kardila and her siblings could get a better education. After Kardila graduated from high school, she travelled to Pontianak to work several jobs. She has worked as a sales clerk, waitress, barista and cashier. Kardila barely survived living in the city with her low income of between IDR 800,000.00 to IDR 1,000,000.00. Luckily, Kardila’s best friend, Lusiana, graduated from Bali WISE in intake 25. Kardila applied to the Bali WISE Skills Education Program, hoping for a better job with a better income than before.

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Devi is a sporty 20 year old from Sampit, Central Kalimantan. She became the karate champion after winning 1^st place in National SBY Cup. She has a lot of awards and certificates. Because of this talent, she is often accepted into schools with a scholarship. Although Devi was offered a scholarship at one of the top universities in Central Java, she still could not afford the other expenses so could not attend. To save money, Devi teaches sport and works freelance for the government. Her father stopped supporting her financially from a young age as a had a new family. Devi’s mother also remarried so Devi has three step-siblings. Devi’s step-father works as an ironsmith with a monthly income of IDR 900,000.00. In her current situation, Devi needs to be independent. Luckily when she travelled to Central Java hoping for a better life, she met a women who cared for her likes her own daughter.  Devi did not need to think about paying the rent or for food but still struggled to gather enough money to go to univeristy. Devi decided to join the Bali WISE Skills Education Program and also save money so she can continue her university study.

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Karin is the first daughter of three. Her second sister is currently in SMK (vocational high school) and her third sister is in middle school. Karin was born in Bandar Lampung, but has lived in Medan and Bogor with her family. Karin’s father is a public transport driver (bemo) with a monthly salary of IDR 1,500,000.00. Living in Jakarta is very tough for Karin and her family, and she cannot continue studying at university because it’s too expensive. To help her family’s situation, Karin worked at a motorcycle mechanic shop. By joining the Bali WISE Skills Education Program, Karin wishes to work hard to gain a high income in the future. Karin wants to help her family get their own home, since they currently lives with her aunt in Jakarta. Karin is very active and previously joined a few organizations including the Anti-drug Organization and Amy Church.

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Nuraini came from Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. She has an elder sister and two younger sisters. Her mother is a sandal seller at the market. Her father used to be a laborer, but 3 years ago, he discovered he was allergic to the building materials so couldn’t continue to work as a laborer. Nuraini’s father was only educated until Grade School, so he cannot find a well-paying job. The family relies on her mother’s income of IDR 2,000,000 per month. Nuraini’s older sister is currently studying in university on a scholarship. Nuraini’s younger sisters are still in school with many years until they finish. With the hope of helping her family, she searched for a scholarship that could help her gain a variety of skills. Nuraini joined the Bali WISE program eager for success and to make her family proud.