Rita is from Bangli, Bali, and the only child of her parents, who got divorced when she was still small. Her father has re-married and left Rita and her family. Together with her mother, a farmer who only gains around IDR 600,000 (approx. USD 44) per month, Rita lives in her uncle’s house. When she was in senior high school, Rita got financial support from a foundation, because her mother could not afford her education. Before she joined Bali WISE, Rita worked as a tour guide in the ecotourism sector of Bangli . Her priority is to help and support her mother which is why she joined Bali WISE to improve her skills to find better jobs in the future.