INDONESIA
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.
FROM A TRAGEDY, TO CHANGING THOUSANDS OF LIVES.
After losing his fiancée, Annika Linden, in the Bali bombings in 2002, Mark Weingard wanted to help locals in Bali that were affected by the attacks.
The Annika Linden Foundation, now known as Inspirasia Foundation, was originally set up as a vehicle for Mark’s personal giving, and has grown into a leading grant-making foundation.
Today, with millions of dollars of funding experience in Bali, Inspirasia Foundation is one of the island’s most committed supporters of non-profit work. The foundation now supports five local organisations in Bali, three of which are housed at the Annika Linden Centre in Denpasar.
Inspirasia Foundation continues to work hand in hand with the Annika Linden Centre to provide non-financial support and capacity building to all its grantees in Bali, ensuring they can realise their potential for maximising impact and change lives for the better.
GRANTEES HOUSED AT THE ANNIKA LINDEN CENTRE
PROVIDING WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
DNetwork - Jarigan Kerja Disabilitas is committed to improving the lives of Indonesians with disabilities by helping them develop opportunities to find work and help better integrate themselves into the community. Using an online job platform, DNetwork efficiently connects job seekers with disabilities to employers, while also offering professional services for businesses wanting to create a more inclusive workplace.
Inspirasia Foundation has been supporting DNetwork since its launch in 2013.
IMPROVING THE INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Yayasan Peduli Kemanusiaan (YPK) Bali was founded in 2001 as a response to the urgent need for therapy for disabled persons from poor backgrounds. By providing affordable, caring and professional education and health services, YPK aims to improve the independence and quality of life of people with disabilities and support them so that they can reach their full potential.
With the support of Inspirasia Foundation since 2010, YPK has been able to increase its impact from under 400 people to over 26,600 people.
CREATING PROSPERITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH REHABILITATION, EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT
PUSPADI is the only NGO outside Jakarta making the highest quality mobility aids. Through its four core programmes of rehabilitation, skills training, education and advocacy, it is helping people with disabilities from impoverished areas in Bali and East Indonesia, to have a better future and be able to dream big.
Inspirasia Foundation has been a core supporter of PUSPADI Bali since 2004.
GRANTEES NOT HOUSED AT THE ANNIKA LINDEN CENTRE
Established in 2009 with the support of UCP Wheels for Humanity and USAID, UCP Roda Untuk Kemanusiaan (UCP RUK) is the first organisation of its kind in Indonesia providing appropriately fitted wheelchairs for children and adults and capacity-building training for local wheelchair practitioners. It also runs empowerment and advocacy programmes for the disabled population of Indonesia. Since its beginning, UCP RUK has directly assisted over 10,000 Indonesians with disabilities.
Inspirasia Foundation has been supporting UCP RUK’s Advocacy Programme since 2014.
Established only days after the Bali Bombing in October 2002, Yayasan Kemanusiaan Ibu Pertiwi (YKIP) aims to improve the lives of marginalised communities in Bali through educational opportunities by providing scholarships to disadvantaged children.
Over the years, YKIP has supported over 900 children in Bali, with more than 500 of these children completing their studies and finding successful employment. Inspirasia Foundation is proud to be a core supporter of YKIP’s Kembali, KIDS, Vocational and University Programmes since 2003.