Students

Luh Putu Rayu Wiratih, Originally from Sawan, Buleleng. Was born on April 28, 1997. Ratih is known as a happy and persistent person. She enjoys sports such as basketball, running, and karate. Ratih is the first child of 3 siblings. Both of her parents work as a farmer with the salary of Rp. 1.000.000 for each month, which is only enough for their daily life needs and school fees.

Her daily activities after school was helping her parents find grass so that they can feed the cows beside helping her parents to clean the house. To support her familly to pay for the school tuition, she also worked as a masseur. Ratih is also active in social activities, she joined an organization in her Banjar and school. Banjar is Balinese term for their place to run social activities and ceremonies.

Ratih has a dream to be able to work abroad, take her parents around Bali and able to visit every temple in Bali.

Ratih has joined the Bali WISE program since April 2016, her hopes is to deepen her skills in the field of F & B Product. She has a quote of wisdom that motivates her and that is “Be a useful person for yourself, family, friends, community and country.”

Veronika Puspita Anggraini, Often called Veronika, she finds that cooking and singing are the two things that interested her. Veronika was born on July 20, 1998. She is originally from East Java, moved to Bali when she was in the first grade of Elementary School. Since junior high school until vocational, Veronika lived in Widya Asih orphanage in Dalung, Bali.

Veronika is the second child of four siblings. Her father now works in the garment with the income of only Rp. 1.000.000 per month, her mother is  a housewife.

Her dreams is to have her own business / to be an entrepreneur. Never giving up, looking at the future, being confident and brave is her self-motivation.

Ni Luh Made Dwi Tirtanadi, Tirta comes from Karangasem. She like singing, dancing and help others. She used to joined the social activities in Utsawa Dharma Gita and Jumabara of Red Cross Indonesia. helping other people always makes her feel good. Her plan after completing the program at Bali WISE is to have skills that helps her to get a good job so she can support her family. Her motivation in achieving her dreams are that she wants to have a better life for her family and kids in the future. She thinks that success is depends on how we achieve it.

Ni Luh Gede Leoni Sahayani, Leoni is the second child of four siblings. She comes from Subagan Karangasem. Her Dad works as a day laborer in Gatsu Denpasar with the income of less than Rp850,000 per month, her mother sometimes receives orders to make “Banten” (Banten is from leaves, flowers, fruits, and holy water. Generaly in Bali they use that as a tool to worship God and to express thanks to God.).

Leoni enjoys snorkeling and hiking. Starting from her hobby of guiding guests to snorkeling, she earns money that helped her to pay for her school tuition. Also that is how she studied her English.

From her first year of Senior High School, she joined the Carolia Foundation. Her School fees when she was in high school was paid by the foundation. Leoni has achieved a lot during school, she was always the best student in each semester. There are several obstacles that she had to face to achieve her success for example when she was not able to attend a contest because she didn’t have money for the transportation. Above all, Leoni has a dream to work in Dubai or Turkey as a SPA Therapist.

A quote that motivates her is “Dream your dreams at night and achieve it in the morning”.

Maria Inviolata Bate, Maria is originally from Flores. She is the third child of seven siblings. She was born on February 25, 1994. Her parents work as a farmer with an income of Rp500,000 per month. Due to the financial challenge, it motivated her to leave her town and move to Bali with her sister to find a job. Maria heard Bali WISE program from her aunty. Her family encouraged her to join the program and she joined the Bali WISE program in April 2016. Her dream is to have a career as an administration officer in a Travel or a Hotel industry. Her quote to motivate herself is “My success is my happiness and my family’s happiness”

Ni Putu Ayu Separsi, Ayu Separsi comes from Karangasem Bali. She was born on February 22, 1998. Ayu Separsi is the first child and has one sibling. Her father works as a construction worker and her mother is a farmer. With the total monthly income of less than Rp. 1.000.000, which made it hard for them to live. Ayu Separsi joined the Carolia Foundation that supported her financial so that she could continue her Vocational School.

However, Ayu had to face with some obstacles in achieving her success such as learning English, she is often forgetting the words in English which makes it difficult to memorize and also the high cost of education that made her pessimist.

Ayu Separsi heard and joined Bali Wise to deepen her skills in the field of F & B Product because she has a dream to become a Chef and wants to work in a Cruise line. She wanted to change her life for the better and to make her parents happy. A quote that motivates her is to never give up on achieving what you have been dreaming of, study hard and discipline will take you towards the better.

Ni Wayan Kasih, Kasih is from Karangasem. She was born on March 5, 1998. Kasih is the last child and has 4 older sisters. Three of her sisters are married and her fourth sister works as a waitress in Seminyak. Her Father is a farmer and  sometimes he is a day laborer only when someone gives him a job. Her mother works as a trader in a local market from 2 a.m until 4 a.m. The total income that they both receive is less than Rp. 1.000.000 per month.

Luckily Kasih was sponsored by Carolia Foundation and it really help her to pay for her School. Back when she was still in High School, she  helped her mother by making traditional snacks so that her mother can sell it in the traditional market the next day.

Kasih is a student in Bali WISE and she wants to deepen her skills in the field of F & B Product. Her biggest motivation in life is to be able to achieve her dreams as a business-women. She motivates herself by believing that life is like a bicycle, to stay balanced we have to keep moving forward, just like life. We must continue to strive so that we can achieve our dreams.

Ni Nengah Leni, Leni was born in Karangasen on August 23, 1996. She is the third child of four siblings. Her Mother is a housewife and her Father works as a farmer with the salary of Rp. 400.000 per month. By joining Bali WISE she hopes that to have skills and a good job, increase her family’s finance and to be successful because her family is the reason that she is motivated. Her quotes is to believe in yourself because anything can happen.

Komang Suryaningsih, Surya is the last child with 2 older siblings. She was born in Sukasada, December 22, 1997. Surya’s mother is a housewife and her father is a driver who receives about Rp. 1.500.000 a month. Her father has to raise 6 other members of his family including 2 of Surya’s step siblings.

Surya has a dream and her dream is to make her parents proud of her and of course to make them happy with her success. Having to live in the dormitory of Bali WISE is something new to her because of the fact that she has to live far from her parents, but she knows that she will have to get through it for her to be one step closer to her dreams. Her parents are her biggest motivation and also the reason she is strong. One of her quotes that motivates herself is “Reach your dreams as high as the sky”

Ni Kadek Santini, Santi came from Abianting, Selat Duda, Karangasem. The total members of her family is 4. Her mother is a house wife, while her father works as a farmer with a salary of less than Rp. 1.000.000 depending whether someone needs help with their farm or they need help building their house. Santi enjoys learning about science major like counting, mathematic, physics and other subject that deals with numbers. Santi wants to make her parents proud by having a good job and to able to receive a good amount of salary to support her family as well as to continue her education for a higher level. A quote that motivates her is “Hard work and effort is the key to success”

Ni Nyoman Uni, Uni was born in Seraya Timur on 5^th of July 1997 with the total of 6 family members. Her mother is a house wife and her father is a fisherman with the total salary of Rp. 300.000 per month. Uni had a dream to become a novelist that is why she likes to be in a desolated place because she likes the atmosphere and she is able to focus. Uni was a representative of her school. She joined the Biology Olympic in High School level and that really made her proud. Even though she came from a family with a financial challenge, she knows that she will be successful later on. She has a dream and that is to make her parents proud of her and to have a good job. She would also like to be a novelist. Bringing her family for a better life condition is the thing that motivates her. She has a quote that motivates her and that is “Believe in your dreams and make it happen”

Putu Arthaningsih Pande, Atta is a 17-year-old girl who was born in Patemon on the 1^st of December 1998. She has a hobby to intertaint people to make them feel good and happy. She comes from a village named Patemon, Dusun Beratan, Buleleng. There are 7 people in her family, including 2 of her step siblings. Both of her parents are trader with a salary of Rp. 1.000.000 – Rp. 1.500.000 for each month. She joined several contest like Girl Scouts and also Red Cross for teens. She was active in Girl Scouts and knows a lot about it. She also has a small business and that is to make handmade accessories, she once received income of Rp. 500.000 because of that and that made her proud as she can use the money to pay for her school. One success story that she has reached is that she was able to buy the things that she needs with her hard work and she never ask money from her parents for her allowance. She has many dreams that has not been reach yet and that is to help her parents pay for their debt, to have a good job in the future, to have a car, to own a foundation or foster home, to have a restaurant and of course to have a better life.

Her motivation are her parents who hasn’t stop supporting her and one day if she gets married she doesn’t want her husband or her husband’s family to underestimate her. She wants to be an independent and treated equally. She has a quote that motivates her and that is “Don’t stop dreaming, don’t stop striving. because the pain we feel to reach our dream will soon be a great achievement.”

Ni Kadek Eka Parwati Hardianti, Eka Parwati is a girl from a small village in Jungutan, Karangasem with the total of 7 members of her family. Her parents are both farmers with a salary of less than Rp. 1.000.000 each month. Eka feels that she needs to improve her skills and learn English more so that she can reach her success. She is motivated in reaching her dreams so that she can help her family and to be better in the future. That 3 words that motivates her is “Study, study, study.”

Ni Putu Desi Antari, Desy Antari is a 18-year-old girl who comes from a village named Sengkidu, Karangasem. She graduated from Vocational 1 Manggis. She lives with her father, mother, grand-father, grand-mother, and 2 of her siblings. Her father does not work because he is sick and her mother work as a labor who only receive Rp. 1.000.000 a month and that has to be enough for their everyday need. She knows that she need skills to be able to get a good job.  She hopes that after she finish her training at Bali WISE, she wants to work in a 5 star hotel and to make her parents proud of her. She also wants to change he parents life to be better. Her motivation is to have a better life and also the support from her family. Her quote is “Nothing is impossible, I can if I think I can”

Helena Nogo Doren, Helena is a 24-year-old girl from Flores. She graduated from Vocational Lamaholot Karantuka where she majored in Secretary and Accounting. Her hobbies are cooking, listening to music and reading books. Helena has 6 members in he family including herself. Her parents work as a farmer with the salary of Rp. 500.000 per month. Helena has a good spirit in learning so that she can get many skills from that and later on she will be able to reach her dreams. she has a quote that motivates her and that is “Working hard will make you sweat, but no one will die in a sea of sweat.”

Luh Putu Widia Iswara, Widia was born in Patemon, Buleleng on March 31st, 1998. Widia is a dog lover, likes to sing, dance, hiking and rock climbing. She is the fourth child out of 5 siblings. Both of her parents are farmers with the total of Rp. 1.500.000. She has achieved many success like she was 3rd place in rock climbing, 3rd place in traditional dancing, she also participated in a rock climbing contest, trail contest, cross-nature contest, environmental contest and also traditional contest.Widia feels that right now her difficulty is her family’s financial that makes it hard for her to achieve her.

Widia hopes that in the future she is able to make her parents proud and happy by being a successful person with a good job, so that she can help he family and she hopes that one day she will be able to have her own house and her own car. She knows that by joining Bali WISE she will increase her knowledge and the skills that she learned will make her one step closer to her dreams. Widia really wants to be successful and to make her parents happy is something that motivates her. The quote that motivates her is “Dream and do not be afraid to try because by trying you will get many experience and you will be able to receive your dreams.

Ni Luh Sri Wiadnyani,Known as Wiadnyani is a girl from Karangasem. The total number of her family is 5 people, Wiadnyani is the first child. Her mother is a house wife and her father sometimes works as a labor, farmer, and sometimes he helps people build their house, it depends if there is a job available for him. From that, her father receives Rp. 500.000 each month and of course that is not enough. Wiadnyani feels that she has good skills in Food & Beverage Service and she is very interested in that subject. She also knows how to motivate her friends when they need help with Food and Beverage Service. Not knowing too much about technology and the fact that her eyes are minus is her weakness, but even though she has weaknesses she hopes that one day she will be able to work in a five star hotel that is well-known and that she could be a successful person later on in the future. She is motivated because of her parents and because she wants to be able to achieve all her dreams. the quote that motivates her is “Be yourself. I can do it. Nothing is impossible as long as you try. Pray and always be thankful.”

Ni Kadek Anita, Anita is a 19-year-old-girl from Bangli who loves to cook and to listen to music. The total members of her family is 7 people and both of her parents works as a farmer with the salary of Rp. 900.000 per month. Although she feels that she does not have enough money and does not have enough skills, she hopes that one day she can reach her dreams by getting a good job so that she can pay for her sibling’s education. She also wants to make her own business so she can provide a job for those who needs a job. What motivates her to be successful is she wants to show all those people who underestimate her that she can be successful. The quote that motivates her is “Dream as high as the sky, if you fall, you will at least fall between the stars.”

I Gusti Ayu Desi Utami, Ayu is a girl from Karangasem who has the hobby of badminton, cycling, and other sport activities, she also loves reading a novel, poems, and comic. She has 2 other siblings, her mother is a housewife and her father works in PDAM with a salary of Rp. 1.000.000. Her biggest dream is to be a success career woman in the hospitality. She always dreams that she can buy her own car and to build her own house and to make her parents proud is one of her dreams, Ayu wants to change her family’s financial condition. By joining Bali WISE, she hopes that she can learn a lot from all the teachers and that she can be motivated. Her family is her main reason for her success. They are the one who motivates her, that is why she wants to be success so that she can make her parents proud of her. She knows that if there are difficulties that you have to face, if you can think positively you will find a way to solve every problem that you are facing. You have to be optimist, being honest is also very important. If you want to be success you have to work hard for it and chase your dreams until you reach it.

Ketut Sari, Ketut Sari is an 18-year-old girl from Singaraja. She has 7 other siblings and all of them are married. Her mother is a housewife and her father is a farmer with a salary of Rp. 1.500.000 per month and that is only enough to sufficient their daily needs. Her dreams that has not yet been achieved is to make her parents proud. There are many obstacles that she has to face and one of them is financial issues, but she is sure that later on she will be successful and can make both of her parents proud of her.

The quotes that motivates her is “Keep moving forward and never give up.”

I Gusti Ayu Made Juliantari, 17-year-old I Gusti Ayu Made Juliantari or known as Juli is a social type of person, she loves to help people and to try new things that are still positive. Juli is originally from Karangasem, there are 5 members in her family. Both of her parents work as a construction worker, their total salary is Rp. 1.000.000 per month. Juli has won some competitions and ranked in first place in her class, she has also done some social events like doing go green in a foundation or near her home. She has accomplished a few things  for example by joining Bali WISE because by joining Bali WISE that is a way to help her parents. Even though she has difficulties in studying languages, she believes that one day she can be a F&B service manager and hopes that she can make her parents happy. She always remembers that her parents are the motivation and inspiration in her life.

Ni Luh Mony Winanti, Mony is originaly from Karangasem and has 5 members in her family. Her mother is a house wife and her father is a laborer with the total salary of Rp. 800.000 – Rp. 900.000 per month. Mony has the hobby of cycling and drawing. Mony thinks that she doesn’t have enough skills to reach her success especially that it is hard to compete with other people. Although there are some obstacles, she hopes that she can reach her future by being a professional Chef and to receive a high salary so she can make her parents proud and to be able to help he family’s economy. Her motivation to reach her dreams are her parents. If she can reach her dreams, she is sure that she can help her family’s economy and make them happy. Her quote is “Dream, Bravo, Make it happen.”

Ni Kadek Artini, Artini was born in Karangasem on November 20, 1997. She admits that she is a very shy girl, not confident, and she likes to be alone most of the time. The total number of her family is 7 people. Her mother is a housewife and her father works as a farmer with the total salary of Rp. 300.000 per month. She is proud of her self for being able to be accepted in Bali WISE because by joining Bali WISE, she knows that she will be able to have a better skills, find a good job and to make her parents happy by supporting her family financial.

Ni Putu Marniasih, Marniasih is a 19-year-old girl from Karangasem. There are 7 members living in her family including herself. Her Father works as a farmer and her mother works as a construction laborer, the total of their salary all together is Rp. 900.000 per month. Marni has some experience in hospitality because she had done an internship program in a hotel for 6 months, so she already knows what it is like to work in a hotel. By joining Bali WISE, she hopes that she is able to work in a five star hotel or other country. She really wants to change her familys condition. Marni wants to live independent and success. She wants to be a discipline person with a good attitude. She doesn’t want to give up and she wants to be confident and to fulfill everything she wants.

Ni Luh Sitha Suryaning, Sitha is a 17-year-old girl who was born in Sibetan on July 16, 1998. She is a friendly girl who likes to help others. There are 5 people in her family, her mother is a house wife and her father works in Aashaya Resort Jasri with the salary of Rp. 1.700.000 per month. Sitha has the ability to learn quickly that is why she always ranked in her class and she once competed in a Japanese language tournament. Sitha is proud of herself because she can continue her school in her own way. Sitha knows that she needs more skills and to learn language more to be able to work in other countries so she can make her parents proud of her. Her biggest motivation is to be able to work in other countries so she can learn other culture and to get more knowledge. Her quote is “If you fall down, stand up again and don’t care about the pain, just stand up and make yourself proud.”

Ni Ketut Sinta Puspita Dewi, Sinta is from Tabanan. There are 7 members in her family including herself. Both of her parents are farmers with the total salary of Rp. 1.000.000 per month, but sometimes it can be less than that and that is only enough for food. Traditional Balinese Dance and playing guitar is something that she is good at and she wants to improve her skill. Sinta hopes that one day she will be able to make her parents proud, to make the people around her happy and to be a better person. She hopes that she can be a better person and to be a successful child for her family and have a better future.

Ni Wayan Seriani, Ni Wayan Seriani was born in Karangasem on August 12, 1997. She has 6 members in her family. Both of her parents are farmers with the total amount of their salary is Rp. 300.000 per month and of course that is not enough for their everyday living. There are a few obstacles that she has to face like not having enough cost and she feels that she is not as smart as other people. Seriani hopes that one day she can make her parents happy by being a successful person and she can change her family’s financial condition.

The quote that motivates her is “Experience is the best teacher”.

Ni Wayan Ayu Suantari, Call her Suantari, a 22-year-old girl from Gianyar. Suantari love doing something new, she loves adventures and to meet new people. Right now she lives with both of her parents and a younger brother. Her parents are farmers, and their salary for each month is variates, depending on the result of their farm. A success that she has reach is being able to continue her school with her own money. She worked as a waitress in Sanur after she graduate from Junior High School, that is why she is able to pay for her school, a motor for herself, a motor for her brother and also a laptop for her brother. That is her way of helping her parents. Suantari feels that she doesn’t have enough skills, experience and she doesn’t have enough computer and English skills. By joining Bali WISE she believes that her live will be much better in the future. One day she want to work in a good place and to be a good staff. She really wants to be able to get a good job so that she can afford everything she needs and she wants to have time for her family. she has a quote that motivates her and that is “When God closes one door, he will open more doors for you as long as you keep trying, there will always be chances for you.”

Anissa Prihantini, is a 19-year-old girl from Cianjur, West Java. She is the first child and has two younger siblings. Her parents are divorce and now she lives with her mother. Her mother has her own business but only receive less than Rp. 1.000.000 per month. Her father is suffering from a sickness that makes him not able to work. Anissa graduated from Senior High School 1 Cianjur 2 years ago. Before joining Bali WISE she worked at a University in Cianjur as a part-time administration staff, with a salary of Rp. 50.000 per day. Anissa is interested in meeting people because she likes to have many friends and to be friends with everyone. Anissa is a quick learner, she is able to understand easily and she knows how to speak other languages like English, Japanese, Korean, and German because she is the type of person who is willing to try new things.

Other than that, Anissa competed in many competitions and was nominated as a winner for most of the competitions. She also joined some organization back when she was in Senior High. The difficulty that she is facing right now is to be far away from her family, especially her parents because this is the first time being far away from her home. By joining Bali WISE she hopes that she can find a job that is according to what she always wanted and the skills that she has. Anissa also wants a chance to be able to work in other countries as well so that she can communicate with other foreigner because she likes foreign languages. Her parents and 2 of her younger siblings are the one who motivates her the most. She wants to prove that she can be successful even though there are many obstacles that she has to face. Her quote is “If you have wings and it breaks, making you fall to the ground and you can’t fly anymore, just walk, you still have your feet to walk with.”

Ni Putu Ari Sulasih, or known as Arik was born in Sengkidu on the 1st of August 1997. She graduated from SMKN 1 Manggis and during her High School years, she won 2nd place in Pajegan and won 1st place in Traditional Balinese Dance. Arik has 5 members in her family, her mother is a house wife and her father is a farmer with a salary of Rp. 700.000 per month, because of that it is hard for her to continue her education. She is glad that she can join Bali WISE because she can continue her school and hopefully she can be a waitress in a 5 star restaurant and she can make her parents happy. Her biggest motivation is her parents because she really wants to be success so that she can make her parents happy. Her quote is “Keep having spirit even though you fail. Don’t be tired of trying and keep trying until you have reach what you wanted.”

Ni Kadek Novi Krisnayanti, 18 years old. She comes from Subagan, Amlapura, Karangasem, Bali. She has two sisters. Her father is a truck driver which makes under Rp. 1.000.000,- a month and her mother is a housewife. She didn’t go to the university because her parents can’t afford it. She really wants visit tourism school, but then she decided to join Bali WISE program because she wants to develop her knowledge and skills about tourism. So after she finished the program she can be working in a cruise ship. The biggest motivation for her are her parents because she really wants to make them proud of her. She has the desire to fulfillher dream working in a cruise ship.

Tesa Samanta, 22 years old. She comes from Garut, West of Java.  She has three siblings. Her father is jobless, and her mother owe a small shop with an income around Rp. 1.500.000,- per month. She heard about Bali WISE from the internet and she is joining this program because her parents can’t afford it to pay her education expenses even though she was in Junior High School. She really wants to gain skills, knowledge and experiences so she can give contribution to her family and her society. It’s also her family which is motivating her. She has the dream to be an entrepreneur. After accomplishing this program she wants to work as a front-liner. Her goal is to be the owner of a hotel someday.

Ni Komang Ariani, 19 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. She has one brother and one sister. Her father is a farmer and is making money around Rp.1.000.000,- in a month. Her mother is a housewife. She heard about Bali WISE from her school and she is joining this program because she wants to work in the hotel. She has the desire to become a housekeeping staff or a Hotel Manager.  Her first motivations are to make her parents happy and proud of her.

Ayu Astari,18 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. Her father is a farmer has an income about Rp700.000,- in a month. She is joining to Bali WISE program because she knew that her parents can’t afford it to send her to the university. She want to accomplish this program and get a job as a housekeeping staff and make her parents happy. She always won a Math Olympics in her previous school. Her motivation is to study hard until she succeeded.

Putu Krisna Ayu Diah Saputri, 19 years old. She comes from Nusa Penida, Bali. She has 5 brothers. Her father is a driver and is making money around 1.000.000,- in a month. Her parents can’t afford to send her to the university, so she is joining the Bali WISE program because she wants to be a chef. She likes to cook and always got first rank in her class. She said her parents are her first motivation in life and she wants them to be happy. Her goal is to open her own restaurant someday.

Ni Luh Sri Kusumawati, 18 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. She has one younger brother. Her father works as a driver and her mother is a shopkeeper and they are making money about Rp1.700.000,- in a month. She had a good rank in every level she ever passed. Her parents can’t send her to the university, they don’t even have a proper house to stay. The reason she is joining in Bali Wise program because she wants to have experiences and get a job straight away after she has finished and therefore the possibility to support her family.

I Dewa Ayu Ria Maha Dewa, 19 years old. She comes from Denpasar, Bali. She has one brother and two sisters. Her father is a carpenter, earning 1.500.000 a month and her mother is a housewife. She can’t go to the university because her parents can’t afford it. She has a dream to work at the 5 stars hotels in the front office department. She heard about Bali WISE from her uncle, and she is joining because she really wants to improve her ability in English and pursue her dream to work and support her family. The biggest motivation in her life are her parents. Her goal is to be a front office manager someday.

Ni Kadek Lisa Ayu Purnia Dewi, 18 years old. She comes from Buleleng, Bali. She has two sisters. Her father is a farmer which makes Rp. 1.200.000,- a month and her mother is a housewife. She didn’t go to the university because her parents can’t afford it. She is joining Bali WISE program because she wants to develop her knowledge and skills. So after she finished the program she can be a waitress and pursue her dream to be a Food and Beverage Manager.  The biggest motivation for her is her parents because she really wants to make them proud. Back in previous school, she ever joined the Physics Olympics, she won the writing competition of Aksara Bali and she was always in top three ranks in her school.

Nabila Seftiana Bajri, 17 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. She has one younger brother. Her father is a mechanic and her mother sells bread. With the total monthly income of less than Rp.1.000.000,- it was really hard for her to continue her school. Even though she always got third rank per semester in school. She knows Bali WISE from her friend. She decided to join Bali WISE Program because she wants to get some experience, and new skills. She has the dream to work overseas, and improve her family’s financancial situation. She doesn’t want to be dependent on her parents. Her quote is don’t judge people by their cover, but what they have done.

Ni Kadek Asih Sriati, 20 years old. She comes from Nusa Penida, Bali. She has one brother and one sister. Her parents are farmers with unconstantly income that is only about Rp.500.000,- a month. She got a scholarship from senior high school. Also she worked as a cookhelper to help her parents. She wants to get college but her father can’t afford it to send her to the university. In the beginning her parents don’t allowed her joining Bali WISE Program, then after they got to know how worth this program is, they allowed her. Asih is joining Bali WISE program because she wants to get a better job abroad. She has the desire to build an orphanage that can accomodate homeless kids. Her quote is “if you dream it, you can do it”.

Ni Kadek Ayu Lina Risti Nopia, 19 years old. She comes from Nusa Penida, Bali. She has four brothers. Her father is a gardener and is earning about Rp.1.000.000,- in a month. She can’t go to the university because her parents can’t afford it. She joining the Bali WISE program because she wants to be a waitress after accomplishing it. She has the dream to be a manager in a hotel. She’s got third rank in her previous school and her first motivation in this life are her parents. She want to make her parents proud of her.

Luh Sukastini, 18 years old. She comes from Buleleng, Bali. She has two young sisters. Her father is a farmer and makes Rp. 1.500.000,- in a month and her mother is a housewife. By joining Bali WISE program she really wishes that she can pursue her dream to work overseas. She likes to get experience in working in a good place so she keeps maintaining herself to be discipline. Her biggest motivation is to make her parents proud of her. She has the desire to work abroad.  She ever won a wall magazine competition and Indonesian Scout Competition (Pramuka). Her goal is to be a young successful career woman.

Ni Luh Putu Sudiastari, 18 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. She has one brother and two sisters. Her father is working as a farmer and his earnings come up to Rp. 1.000.000,- a month. Her mother is a housewife. She heard about Bali WISE from her friend and she is joining this program because her parents can’t afford it to send her to university although she was one of the best students in her high school. She has the dream to work in 5 stars hotel so she can support her family and make her family proud of her in the future.  Her goal is to be a head chef someday.

Ni Ketut Laksmini, 19 years old. She comes from Nusa Penida, Bali. Her father is a farmer, her mother receives orders to make “Banten”. Her parents income is less then Rp.1.000.000,-. It made her cancel her hopes for college. Also her father has a lot of debts, so she really wants to support her parents. She is a hardworker, before she joined Bali WISE, she ever work as an rice porter to earn some money.  She is glad that she can join Bali WISE because she can continue her school and hopefully she can establish her own kitchen. She said don’t ever give up on achieving what you have been dreaming of, make your parents proud of you, and make it better.

Ni Wayan Trisna, 17 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. Her father is a farmer with an income under Rp.1.000.000,- per month. She always got rank from elementary school. She knows Bali WISE from her school. She said that she likes the program of Bali WISE because it really cares about marginalized women like her. Then, she proved it by getting a lot of skills, saving, and meeting with other tribes. “It is a really great experience to be here, i can not wait to reach my dreams after graduating from here”. Her quote is “failure is the beginning of success”.  That’s also what she wants to gain in life: Success and a job in the F&B industry.

Ni Luh Hendrayani, 18 years old and from Nusa Penida, Bali. She is the first of three sibilings. During school, she always got a good rank and did a planet of school activities. Her father is a seaweed truck driver with the salary under Rp.1.000.000,- per month and her mother is a housewife.  With her low parent‘s income, it was hard for her to continue her education. So, she decided to join Bali WISE to improve her skills about hospitality industry, because she has the dream to be one of the manager at the Hotel. Her quote to motivate herself is “keep spirit to learn about new things, and go catch your dream”.

Ni Luh Putu Suprabawa Diantari, 18 years old. Her father is working as a farmer with a salary of Rp.800.000,-each month. She is known as an active student in school by joining Paskibraka and volley. She could earn money from that hobby, by joining volley tournament. She knows Bali WISE from her friend, then she proved that Bali WISE is the right place for her. She got new friends, new skills, and is also not relying to her parents anymore. She has the dream to be able to work in five stars hotel and make her parents proud of her. She said that family is number one above anything, so struggle for your dream to make them proud.

Wayan Suryani, 19 years old. She comes from Buleleng, Bali. She has one sister. Her parents got work at a construction company and make about Rp. 500.000,- in a month. She is joining Bali WISE because she believe that after accomplishing this program she can reach her dream to work in F&B services. She always got the third rank in her previous school and she ever joined the scout competition. She is an active student in school by joining Paskibraka.She loves reading and listening music. Her dream is to be a successful woman, working abroad and making her family proud of her.

Ni Luh Putu Krisna Maharani, 17 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. Her father work as a staff in a company and earn Rp. 1.250.000,- in a month. She has two sisters and two brothers. The reason she is joining to Bali WISE program is to fulfill her dream to work as a front office staff in a big hotel. She was the first rank student in her high school and ever followed Chemistry Olympics. Her parents can’t afford to send her to the university. She really wants to work hard and fulfill her dream of working as a front management officer.

Ni Ketut Dewi Suartini, 20 years old. She comes from Karang Asem, Bali. She has two brothers and one sister. Her parents make about Rp.150.000,- in a month. She is joining the Bali WISE program because she knows that her parents can’t afford it to send her to the university. Through Bali WISE program she believes that she can get a job as a spa therapist after the program is accomplished. She really wants to have her own Spa someday or work in the F&B industry.

Ni Kadek Ruspini, 19 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. She has one brother and one sister. Her parents sell things in traditional market and have no fix income. She can’t go to the university because her parents can’t afford it. The reason she is joining Bali WISE program is because she has the dream to work at the cruise ship and travel around the world. Her first motivation in this life are her parents. She ever won a sport competition in her region. She wants her parents being proud of her.

Ni Luh Putu Erika Jayantini, 18 year old. She comes from Karanasem, Bali. Her father is a security person making Rp.2.000.000,- in a month. Her mother is a housewife.  She has two sisters. As her parents can`t afford it to send her to university she is joining the Bali WISE program. She wants to accomplish the program and work in a tour and travel agency until she can fulfill her dream of founding an own tour and travel agency. She always became top 3 in her previous level of studies and she always won Math competition.

Annisa Rizkianti, 18 years old. She comes from Amlapura, Karangasem, Bali. She has two brothers. Her mother is a housewife and her father is a security with an income about Rp.1500.000,- a month. She got the fourth rank position in her high school and she ever joined to Social Olympics, but her father can’t afford it to send her to the university. She is joining Bali WISE program because she wants to speak English fluently and get experiences to get a better job. She has the desire to be a spa therapist, and her goal is to be a professional spa therapist someday. She also said that she doesn’t want to disappoint her parents. Hardwork, praying and blessing from parent is the most important things to get success.

Ni Nengah Noviani, 18 years old comes from Karangasem. Her father is a farmer and gains about Rp300.000,- per month. Her mother is a housewife. She always got third rank in school, and did a plenty of school activities. She doesn’t want to continue her education in college. She has the dream of working at a 5 stars hotel. By joining Bali WISE she wants to develop her English knowledge and skills in hospitality. Her dream is to be a successful woman, working in five stars hotel and make her family proud of her. She said that if you want to get success, you have to be a strong woman.

Ni Komang Suartini, 22. She has nine brothers, her father is a farmer, he got an income below 1 Million Rupiah and her mother is a housewife. She wants to go to college but her parents don’t agree about it. She got to know Bali WISE from her  friend and she really wants to join Bali WISE Program because she likes to speak English fluently and learning new things. Her biggest dream is to become a chef for making her parents proud of her. She is a very good woman. She wants to bring up her brothers by herself.

Ni Ketut Sri Handayani comes from Karangasem, Bali and she is 19 years old. She lived with her mother, her father had passed away. She is the fourth of six siblings. She is a hardworker, she was dancing in hotel every weekend, also she was working  as a shopkeeper toearn money. She knows Bali WISE Program from her sister. She is joining Bali WISE because she believes that after accomplishing this program she can establish her own business by learning new things. She said that this is her passion, don’t complain and be grateful for what you have.

Ni Wayan Juniari, 18 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. Her father is a farmer and is making Rp.300.000,- per month, her mother is a housewife. She is joining Bali WISE because she believes that she will get experience and is able to support her parents. After finishing this program, she likes to start her career in a kitchen and pursue her dream to be a Food and Beverage Director. She wants to be a successful person and make her parents proud of her.

Kadek Julia Darmayanti, 20 years old. She comes from Singaraja, Bali. She has one brother and one sister. Her parents are working in construction labor and they are both making income around Rp 1.000.000,- in a month. Her parents can’t afford it to send her to the university, so she is joining to Bali WISE program to fulfill her dream of working in the front office department at a hotel. When she was in elementary school, she lived in orphanage. She is really a brave girl, she has to live far away from her family. She has the dream to go overseas. The biggest motivation in her life is her family. She really wants to make them proud of her. She is good in playing in a marching band and she ever won in a marching band competition. Her goal is to be a front office manager someday.

Ni Kadek Sarmini, 18 years old. She comes from Nusa Penida, Bali. She has three sisters. Her parents are farmers and they are making money around Rp.1500.000,- in a month. By joining Bali WISE, she wishes that she can work in the hospitality industry and continue her education to the higher levels. Her dream is to be a successful career woman in the hospitality industry. The biggest motivation for is her family that always gives her the best support. She is good in event organizing and always participated in the completion in her school. She has the goal to be one of the managers at the Hotels.

Ni Putu Diantari, 19 years old. She comes from Karangasem, Bali. Her father is a truck driver. He gains about Rp.1.500.000 per month. She ever got top rank in senior highschool. She wants to get college, but her parents can’t afford it. She got to know Bali WISE from her uncle. By joining Bali WISE Program her wish is getting skills about hospitality and creating an innovative bussiness. Also she has the experience of working in hotel. She is motivated by her parents and the chance to have success. She is a girl who never gives up, she said don’t ever give up in your first step, keep struggling till you get what you want.

Kadek Febby Ari Yanti, 18 years old. She comes from Buleleng, Bali. She has two sisters and one brother. Her parents work as constructors and their income is Rp. 2.000.000,- altogether. Her parents can’t afford it to send her to the university. She decided to join in Bali WISE program because she wants to speak English fluently and get the job after accomplishing the program and pursue her dream of being a successful woman in young age. Her motivation is to support and change the financial situation in her family. She is the leader in a student’s organization and always got a good rank in every level of education that she ever took. She always participated in academic competition such as Science Olympic, History and Geography.