Ibu Meity (WKP Community Development Manager) asked to some group of women in her church to form a group activity to produce Barefoot Jandal, actually a look – like sandal, but only the upper part of sandal. This group was formed on June 17, 2008. The group itself has 5 members, and named Dorkas. The member should have a willingness to learn, and this group is open for all of the women who would like to join in the community.

In 1990, Ibu Monika and her family left Java in pursuit of a more prosperous life in Bali. However, it became more difficult than they had imagined as it took Ibu Monika a very long time to find a job. She found work in a garment factory where she sewed beads onto garments. The paycheck brought a little relief but it was not what she had anticipated. She tried to improve things by starting a button production business.

Pak Krisna was born in Jogjakarta, 1951.  Before moving to Denpasar – Bali in 2002, he was working in jakarta. The reason for his movement to Bali was because he was aiming to help his uncle in the homeware industry to gain market in Bali.

Three years ago, Agus was under the impression that he was a step closer to having a successful business- he received a large order from an Australian buyer for a shipment of homeware boxes. Once the products were made, Agus was given a cheque for 25 million rupiahs (approximately US$2,600) from a local cargo company who acted as an intermediary for the buyer.

Silver jewellery craftswoman, Made Sudani lives in the back streets of Singapadu in the Gianyar Regency of Bali with her husband, a silversmith by trade, and their three-month-old daughter. Due to fierce competition from commercial jewellery manufacturers, many rural home-based operations like this struggle to remain in business.

Wayan and her husband, Tarma quit their job as hotel housekeepers in 2003 as a result of the dramatic decline of tourists after the first Bali bomb attack. They relocated to the remote region of Bangli and started a short-lived cattle farm, using their life’s savings to purchase half a dozen cattles.