Photo: The Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar collaborated with Rotary Carlingford Sydney Australia to go directly to the community in providing assistance for shining toilets in Banjar Dinas Batugambir, Julah Village, Tejakula District, Buleleng Regency, Bali Province.

Buleleng (Metrobali.com)-

The Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar is increasingly showing its existence in the community through various activities that directly touch those in need. Starting the year 2025, the Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar with the spirit of Pang Pade Payu Synergy has again collaborated with Rotary Carlingford Sydney Australia to go directly to the community in providing assistance for shining toilets.

This humanitarian project was carried out on Monday, February 3, 2025, in Banjar Dinas Batugambir, Julah Village, Tejakula District, Buleleng Regency, Bali Province.

The activity was attended directly by President Tiwi Tjandra as President of the Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar, representatives from Rotary Carlingford Sydney Australia, Nita, rotarians of the Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar and RCC Batu Gambir, and the Head of Banjar Dinas Batugambir, I Nyoman Pasek Ediana. On this occasion, four residents received assistance for the construction of shining toilets.

This is a continuation program, after the first phase with the handover of 10 toilet units was successfully implemented in Banjar Dinas Batugambir by the Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar together with Rotary Carlingford Sydney Australia.

For this second phase, Rotary Carlingford Sydney Australia provided 20 shining toilet units. The beginning of construction was marked by the groundbreaking ceremony, and at the same time the formation of RCC Batugambir.

The President of the Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar, Pres Tiwi Tjandra, stated that this time, together with Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia, held groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 20 toilets donated by Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia.

On that occasion, the Batugambir RCC was also formed, which will later be responsible for reporting and education related to the continuation of the Shining Toilet program. This second phase of the project also involves the local community so that they have a sense of ownership and responsibility for the assistance provided by Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia.
Pres Tiwi hopes that the existence of these toilets can improve health and provide benefits for all Batugambir residents.

Meanwhile, Rotarian Nita from Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia, explained that the journey from Denpasar to the toilet assistance location in Banjar Dinas Batugambir, Julah Village, Tejakula District, Buleleng Regency, took about two and a half hours. This is the second time her party has distributed toilet assistance.

Rotarian Nita admitted that she was touched to see the conditions of the local community who were financially disadvantaged and faced challenges in terms of health and environmental cleanliness. Therefore, Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia, had the opportunity to collaborate with the Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar to help the community in Batugambir.

In this second stage, Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia, donated 20 toilet units. The groundbreaking ceremony was carried out on Monday, February 3, 2025, at four points in Batugambir that were considered worthy of receiving the assistance. It is hoped that the existence of this toilet can provide benefits to local residents, so that their need for sanitation facilities can be met properly and cleanliness maintained.

Head of Banjar Dinas Batugambir, I Nyoman Pasek Ediana, appreciated Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia, and Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar for the second phase of toilet assistance for residents of Dusun Batugambir.

He said that on Monday, February 3, 2025, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for 20 toilet units, which were part of the second phase of assistance from Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia. He hopes that in the future, the relationship between the village and Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia, and Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar can be even closer.

The recipients of the toilet assistance expressed their gratitude for the assistance provided by Rotary Carlingford Sydney, Australia, with the Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar as an intermediary. They felt very grateful for the assistance, which is a basic need for the community, so that their environment can remain clean and free from disease.

This activity is also part of the commitment of the Rotary Club of Bali Bersinar together with Rotary Carlingford Sydney Australia in improving the quality of life of the community, especially in areas that still lack sanitation facilities. With the slogan Together with Rotary, Making Life Better, this good practice is expected to have a positive impact on the health and welfare of local residents. (mb)