East Bali Poverty Project

Isolated from the world by a catastrophic volcanic eruption, the 19 villages of Desa Ban lacked passable roads, arable lands, and basic developmental needs. The East Bali Poverty Project, founded on the principles of culturally sensitive, sustainable development, was a model for empowering people through technology, education, health care, and economic opportunity — but lacked the resources to share their stories or to create transparency and accountability for donors. Embedding for 3 months amongst the EBPP team and villagers, I documented their progress with infographics and metrics in their first ever formal annual report, and developed a Child Protection Policy based on internationally recognized guidelines for protecting vulnerable populations.

My Role: Communications strategy and messaging, sustainability and development research, community and thought leader outreach, graphic design, photography, copy writing

Mission statement in a report about reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development in East Bali, Indonesia, with a large orange circle background.
Page from a report titled 'Our Core Beliefs' with various statements about education, culture, sustainability, and the importance of change, including bolded phrases such as 'BE THE CHANGE'.
An infographic with a background map showing GIS data and a photo of children in a remote village, illustrating GIS mapping for development.
A magazine cover titled "Stabilizing Soil for Sustainable Food Sources" featuring a close-up of organic garden beds with green leafy plants and taller grasses, with a small inset photo of a rural village with houses surrounded by greenery.
A woman standing outside a small building under a roof, with a green circular label indicating "Meet Nengah Sedeng." The building appears to be a constructed toilet in a rural area, made of concrete blocks with a wooden door, surrounded by greenery.
A collage promoting women's empowerment through education and opportunity, featuring images of women and children, a traditional wooden object, and text about community development projects.
A poster with information about bamboo reforestation efforts, including a photo of a man in a blue checkered shirt in a bamboo forest, and large yellow numbers highlighting 40 hectares of bamboo planted and 20 farmers from Cegi, Pengalusan, Daya, and
Cover page of a report titled 'Focusing on Healthy Mothers + Kids' with a photo of women and children at a healthcare outreach event, and a blue section titled 'By the Numbers' with statistics on infant care and healthcare services.
Colorfully painted staircase with multiple steps in green, pink, yellow, blue, light blue, and purple, leading up to a tiled roof in the background.
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