Christmas is coming! I know…. It’s only October…. But it isn’t
too early to start thinking about gifts you can give your loved ones. Here’s a
great way to also give a gift to an Indonesian family you’ve never even met…
Yayasan Bumi Sehat is a non-profit organization based in
Ubud, Bali, that serves Indonesian families for free. Most of their services
are directed to pre- and post-natal care for mothers and babies and helping
families birth their babies as gently and naturally as possible. YBS offers
holistic, natural, culturally appropriate and respectful family care—for FREE!
How does YBS do this? Donations, of course. Midwife and YBS founder Ibu Robin Lim is
tireless crusader for mother and babies. In 2011, Ibu Robin was recognized by
CNN as their Hero of the Year for her work through YBS.
Everyone loves mothers and babies, right?
Now you can shop for yourself or your loved ones on Amazon
and donate 0.5% of your total purchase price to the charity of your choice, and you can choose Yayasan Bumi Sehat.
You can order Becoming Home: A Memoir of Birth in Bali and
learn more about my experience as an expat living in Bali and giving birth at
Bumi Sehat. It was a really positive experience for my family, and I hope you
will find the story inspiring.
Or (if you already have a copy of Becoming Home, of course) you
can order anything else on Amazon and donate to Yayasan Bumi Sehat through the
Amazon Smile program. It does not raise the price of your order; it just
funnels a few dollars to a very worthwhile cause.
Every baby matters. Every mother matters. Every dollar makes
a difference.
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