Ubud Village
Our Story
Novia founder of Program Ubud Village comes from a family of teachers in a traditional Balinese village. Novia has always understood the need for access to education and the enormous benefits it can bring to a community as a whole.
She has also seen first hand how a system without free education can determine who succeeds in life and who doesn’t.
Working for over 7 years at Non-Profit organizations (Yayasans) in the Ubud, Gianyar region of Bali, as well as maintaining her English teaching position in her home village government school.
Novia had the opportunity to work along side some inspiring Balinese who have founded their own centers, providing underprivileged children with free education and scholarships to continue their studies. Pak Agung from Yayasan Slukat Learning Center was one such man who gave back to his home village and helped many young Balinese to achieve their goals.
Novia also worked alongside the compassionate Robin Lim from Bumi Sehat Youth Center who also remains determined in assisting the youth with free education and life skills. Not only has Novia assisted hundreds of Balinese children to continue their studies, but she has also supported many international volunteers who have given their time to teach the children of Bali.
It has always been Novia’s dream to one day provide the same opportunity for the children and people of her village, a raw traditional community untouched by tourism. Here she has given her time to teach the children in their rural environment whilst providing them with the tools to learn.
International volunteers are now welcome to give their passion for teaching at the learning center created by Novia and her family, and become a member of a Balinese family determined to make free education accessible to all.
Background
Where Will I Be Volunteering?
Your Role
Typical Day
Accomodation
Volunteer’s Home stay is located in the vibrant center of Ubud, close to eateries and Yoga studios. Although centrally located, the home stay is in a quiet and peaceful location overlooking a beautiful tropical garden and valley.
The home stay provides an atmosphere of the genuine Balinese family setting with four generations of the this Balinese family share their home site with guests.
What is provided at the volunteer’s home stay in Ubud Village?
- Volunteers share a room with 1 other same sex volunteer
- Each room has two single beds
- Each room has their own private bathroom clean western style toilet and shower
- Ceiling Fan for the warmer days
- Breakfast is provided each day as part of your home stay.
- Lunch and Dinner is not provided as part of their volunteering placement at this program. The home stay is located in small street popular in Ubud, popular for a traditional Indonesian and western eateries. Meals at Warungs (local Indonesian eatery) can vary from prices average approx $1.5 to $2.5 per meal and western style meals from $2 to $6 per meal.
- Towels and bed sheets provided
- Free onsite Wi-Fi access at the home stay.
- Toiletries (soaps, shampoos and toilet paper provided by volunteer)
What is located near volunteer’s home stay in Ubud?
- ATM and locate Indonesian Banks (Commonwealth Bank is only a 5 mins walk)
- Currency exchange outlets (2 min walk)
- Supermarket/department store (only 5 mins walk)
- Health food store (2 min walk)
- 24 hour convent store (available next to the home stay)
- Laundry service (available next to the home stay and is at volunteer’s cost)
- Tour service on offer (available next to the home stay and is at volunteer’s cost)
- Motor bike or bicycle rental (available next to the home stay and is at volunteer’s cost)
- Yoya studio (2 min walk)
- Art studio and Art galleries