Past Projects & Grantees
Inspirasia Foundation is proud to have supported a number of different projects and organisations in various countries over the years.
BALI, INDONESIA
East Bali Poverty Project
ELIMINATING POVERTY IN THE IMPOVERISHED RURAL COMMUNITIES OF EAST BALI
Prioritising the health, nutrition and education of children, East Bali Poverty Project (EBPP) is a comprehensive rural development project that aims to eliminate poverty and promote culturally sensitive, sustainable social and economic development in the impoverished rural communities of East Bali, Indonesia. Inspirasia Foundation was a core supporter of EBPP for almost 20 years.
YKIP Bali
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 was a core supporter of YKIP for over 20 years.
Stella’s Child
HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE, CAREER GUIDANCE & BUSINESS SKILLS
Founded in 2013, Stella’s Child exists to support Indonesian youths from disadvantaged backgrounds as they prepare to leave children's homes and orphanages and enter the world of work. Their innovative, interlinked programmes provide the life skills, real world business experience and employment connections necessary to access job opportunities they would otherwise be denied.
Yayasan Rama Sesana
IMPROVING REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH AND EMPOWERING LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN BALI
Yayasan Rama Sesana (YRS) provides education programmes and health services focusing on sexual and reproductive health. YRS aims to increase knowledge and awareness of sexual and reproductive health and has assisted over 24,000 people through its health services, while it has educated over 72,000 people about sexual and reproductive health.
Bali Hotels Association
PROMOTING UPWARD ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Bali Hotels Association (BHA) is a professional group of star rated hotels and resorts in Bali that promote upward economic mobility through their administration of a tourism and hospitality scholarship. The best students are chosen from among families working at the bottom ranks of BHA hotels, for a full scholarship to STP Nusa Dua, Bali’s most prestigious tourism school.
THAILAND
INDIA
Home & Life
Phang Nga Foundation
PROVIDING A SAFE HOME AND A SUPPORTIVE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
Home & Life was founded in November 2006 to provide a home for children affected by the tsunami of December 2004. It originally provided a home for ten children and has since grown to care for twenty-five children, some of whom were not necessarily affected by the tsunami, but have come from challenging backgrounds. It aims to provide an environment in which children are able to grow, learn and reach their full potential.
Foundation for Education and Development (FED)
PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, WHILE PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR BURMESE MIGRANTS
Burmese migrant families in Thailand are often deprived of their right to education, face difficulties getting access to healthcare and are unaware of their basic human rights, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. FED’s main programmes in Thailand are focused on providing education and a safe environment for Burmese children, supporting and developing the Burmese community and providing health care and training to Burmese families.
Community Outreach Programme (CORP) India
PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES THAT ENABLE INDIANS LIVING IN SLUMS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY
Bringing up a child is difficult for any family living in slums, but the problems are overwhelming for parents of children with disabilities. To help such children, CORP developed an integrated programme to improve their lives through life skills, education and support. CORP tries to integrate children in regular private and government-run schools by offering additional coaching and support.
Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust
PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF HIV AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIVES OF DRUG USERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Based in Mumbai, Sankalp runs a comprehensive rehabilitation and prevention programme for drug users on the street. Outreach workers, peer educators, and former drug users, reach out and provide health education to dependent hard drug users on the street.
MALTA
Malta Together
A COMMUNITY PLATFORM AIMED TO HELP PEOPLE DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS
Malta Together was a community platform that was created to help people in Malta during the outbreak of COVID-19. As part of this initiative, an online concert that raised Eur300,000 for charities was held, as well as various Poetry, Short Story and Art competitions which aimed to encourage people to be active while they had to stay at home.
Featuring all the winning entries of these competitions, the Malta Together Time Capsule book is available for sale in aid of Fondazzjoni Sebh. To get your copy, click here.
Malta Social Impact Awards
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGEMAKERS AND INSPIRING OTHERS TO GIVE AND GIVE WELL
Launched by the Gasan Foundation and Inspirasia Foundation, the Malta Social Impact Awards aimed to create opportunities for changemakers, while inspiring others to give and to give well. By bringing business and philanthropy together, MSIA supported local initiatives that have a positive social impact on Malta.
Since its launch in 2016, MSIA supported 16 local initiatives, which collectively impacted the lives of thousands of individuals in Malta. Today it has developed into Changemakers, an inspiring TV programme.
Changemakers
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGEMAKERS AND INSPIRING OTHERS TO GIVE AND GIVE WELL
Evolving from the Malta Social Impact Awards, Changemakers was a TV programme broadcast on national television in Malta in 2022, in which individuals and social purpose organisations were awarded funding, mentoring and other support to develop an initiative that positively impacts Malta. Shortlisted participants went through a mentoring programme to improve their initiatives before pitching their initiatives in front of a panel of judges on live TV during the final programme.
A total of €135,000 was awarded to the five finalists.