3,755 Meals Donated to Orphans in Bali, Indonesia

On Halloween Day of 2025, I found myself on the south side of Bali, standing outside the Bali Life Foundation Children’s Home in Uluwatu. A few weeks earlier, I had met a group of entrepreneurs online through a community called Art of Mondays. None of us knew each other in person. We were scattered across the world, working on our businesses, and living completely different lives. Yet, something connected us. When I mentioned my mission to provide one million meals to orphans globally, six of them volunteered to join me on my next contribution.

These entrepreneurs were Hugo Walker, Giada Rissotto, Melisa Durmaz, Aryan Mohanty, Darby Pappas, and Lucas Gismondi. Additionally, two other members of the community, Sam Roobol and Olivar Brandrup, helped fund the donation even though they could not attend in person. It was a powerful display of generosity from people who had known each other for less than a month.

I had flown nearly 24 hours across two flights to get here. They had traveled from their own corners of the world. Now we were standing together, preparing to serve children who depend on this orphanage for safety, food, stability, and love.

The Bali Life Foundation is located in Uluwatu on the southern coast of Bali. While the area is known for surfing and sunsets, behind the beauty of the coastline is a children’s home caring for 49 orphans and at risk children. They range from four years old up to eighteen. Once they turn eighteen, they begin the next chapter of their lives through further education or by entering the workforce. Many of the girls pursue continued education, while many of the boys begin working.

Before heading to the facility, we met at a grocery store and began buying food and household essentials. By the time we finished, we had filled ten full shopping carts with rice, beans, bread, oil, eggs, tuna, tomato sauce, pasta, biscuits, snacks, bananas, and more than fifty toothbrushes with brand new toothpaste. The kitchen staff at Bali Life later estimated that this donation would cover approximately three and a half weeks of meals for the children.

Based on the number of children currently living at the home, that equals roughly 3,755 meals. This contribution also pushed the total number of meals donated through my mission to 11,255.

One thing that surprised many of us was that the children at Bali Life cannot be adopted. Indonesian law only allows adoption through baby orphanages, and all of the children at Bali Life arrive at age four or older. At first, this felt heartbreaking. But after spending time at the facility, it became clear that the children were not waiting for someone to come rescue them. They had a home. They had structure. They had a future they believed in.

Each child at Bali Life has two sponsors. One sponsor covers living costs and the other covers education. Together, this totals approximately one hundred dollars per month per child. Walking through the home, it was obvious how effectively that support is used. Every child has a proper bed. Meals are consistent and nutritious. Staff members are present and engaged. Handcrafted artwork covers the walls. Every month, all of the children celebrate their birthdays together with cake and music.

Olin, who serves as the public relations representative for Bali Life Foundation, welcomed us and gave us a tour of the facility. Bali Life Foundation was founded in 2006 and moved to its current building in 2013. Today, the home cares for children from across Indonesia, including Bali, Java, Sumba, and North Sumatra. The youngest child is four years old. The oldest is eighteen.

This experience was deeply meaningful for everyone involved. For several of the entrepreneurs, this was their first time participating in any form of charitable contribution. Seeing the children, learning their stories, and witnessing the care provided by the staff made the mission feel real in a way that cannot be replicated online.

An inspiration of mine, Eddie Wilson, the founder of Impact Others, once told me that one of the most important things in philanthropy is involving other people in the mission. He explained that impact grows exponentially when others are invited to participate. This day in Bali made that lesson real.

This was my third orphanage contribution. The first took place in Cape Town, South Africa earlier in 2025, where the mission officially began. You can read about that experience here:
https://ragingagency.com/blog-collection-page/b/cape-town-orphanage-donation

The second contribution happened in El Salvador at Casa De Amor, where we provided more than a month and a half of food and supplies. That story is available here:
https://ragingagency.com/blog-collection-page/b/el-salvador-casa-de-amor-donation

Each contribution builds on the last. Bali felt especially powerful because it was done alongside people who care deeply about service, impact, and living with intention. Coming together through Art of Mondays and turning an online connection into real world impact is something I will always be grateful for.

If you would like to learn more about the Bali Life Foundation, you can visit their website at https://balilife.org/. They welcome visitors on Fridays and accept donations online.

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Thank you for reading and for supporting this mission.

Entrepreneurs who contributed to this donation
Hugo Walker: hyad.co.uk
Giada Rissotto: no website available
Melisa Durmaz: devdot.co
Aryan Mohanty: goanesim.com
Darby Pappas: dda.digital
Lucas Gismondi: byld.dev
Sam Roobol and Olivar Brandrup also contributed financially.

Meet Alex Evans

Alex Evans is the founder and CEO of Raging Agency, a Miami based digital marketing firm focused on scaling wellness, longevity, aesthetic, and high performance service brands. To learn more about Alex, visit alexevans997.com or ragingagency.com. Alex is also on a mission to provide one million meals to orphans globally and documents these contributions through video and written storytelling.