SPONSOR CHIEM von Houwelingen of KOMANG AYU’s Younger Daughter

UTU TASYA MARTHA NIA the younger daughter

When Chiem van Houwelingen had been inspired by their friends Robert & Marion Monden from Holland as well, and wanted to sponsor a child in Bondalem.

They chose to support the youngest daughter (UTU TASYA MARTHA NIA) of a mother of three, who needed to give up her job, after birthing her third male child.

In Bali families will keep trying to have a male child, and will birth as many children as is necessary, because it is the boy that has the responsibility to look after his aging parents. The girls move out of the house, to follow the husband to his house, where he takes care of his aging parents.

But taking care of three children takes money. Especially as in Bali children have to wear a uniform, buy books themselves, and pay school fees which get bigger with rising grades.

Her and her husband are now raising a family of five on less than one hundred dollars. The School funding is greatly appreciated!