Ovolo has completed its 3rd Annual Ovo-Walk Raising $24,000 For The Bali Children Foundation
On Saturday 21st October, Ovolo Hotels held its 3rd Annual Ovo-Walk with over 640 people across Bali, Hong Kong and Australia walking in unison to raise nearly AUD$24,000 for The Bali Children Foundation, alongside our suppliers such as LUXXE, Future Log, BioSystems, Indoguna Bali, H&C, Tea Drop, Bloom Providor, St Remio Coffee, Joval Wines, and Capari.
The partnership between Ovolo Hotels and the Bali Children Foundation (BCF) has existed since 2022 and, has been characterised by a steadfast commitment to improving the lives of disadvantaged children in Bali through a focus on education, sustainable and holistic support, community involvement, providing a place of learning through renovation of classrooms & providing funds for the children to attend.
The money goes directly to the children and elementary school of SDN 3 Sidetapa in North Bali. Ovolo staff assist in renovating the school by hand alongside with the Bali Childrens Foundation, whilst the funds raised go to the teaching of the students which has incredible results in remedial literacy & numeracy- with the children achieving well above basic competency results
"The children in the Bali Aga village of Sidetapa North Bali receive enormous benefits from Ovolo Hotel’s support. In this district of low adult literacy, the children in grades 1 to 3 scored an average of 79% for Reading, Writing and Counting,” said, Margarat Berry, Founder and CEO of Bali Children Foundation.
“Their results are far above the scores for other North Bali schools. Their English as a Foreign Language (not usually taught in North Bali Elementary schools) scores, averaging 74%, are also excellent. Thanks to Ovolo, these children have bright futures. Bali Children Foundation could never deliver this depth of success without Mamaka's important support.”
The funds also provide a hospitality pathway for the students via Internships, traineeships and scholarships at Ovolo. Currently we have two students from the school completing their traineeships in hope to make hospitality a lifetime career.
This mantra aligns with Ovolo’s Do Good. Feel Good. policy and it’s ‘Champions of Change’ promise.
“When people do good, they feel good, so our aim is to be a force for good. So, we’re always looking to do right by you, our communities, and our planet,” said Girish Jhunjhunwala. “We want to create awareness so each year and see continued growth. This year, we have nearly tripled the funds raised in 2022 - we’d like to see this continue to grow, if not double again in 2024.”
Girish Jhunjhunwala continued, “Their dedication to these key principles underscores their charitable heart, ensuring that disadvantaged children in Bali receive the education and comprehensive support they need to break the cycle of poverty and build a brighter future through internships, scholarships and expand the reach of education to more children in need. The children are our future.”