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IDEP Foundation 0361 294993, idepfoundation.org . An Ubud-based NGO that pro-
motes sustainable-living programmes across Indonesia, including permaculture, micro-cred-
it, fair trade and disaster response projects.
Kupu-Kupu Foundation kupukupufoundation.org . Encourages sponsors and volunteers
to help improve the lives of disabled children and adults in Bali. Sells inexpensive, high-
quality handicrafts and jewellery made by disabled craftspeople at its shop in Ubud .
Pondok Pekak Library and Learning Centre Jl Dewi Sita, Ubud 0361 976194, lib-
[e-mail] . A free library service in Ubud that offers all local children ac-
cess to topics and educational activities. Visitors can support the project by using the excel-
lent adult-oriented library of English-language topics , by taking cultural classes here and by
donating topics and funds.
Sjaki-Tari-Us Foundation Off Jl Dewi Sita, Ubud sjakitarius.nl . Works with disabled
children and their families offering education, training and job opportunities.
Yayasan Senyum 0361 233758, senyumbali.org . Dedicated to helping fund operations
for Balinese people with craniofacial disabilities such as cleft palate. Visitors can assist by
donating secondhand goods to their Ubud charity shop, the Smile Shop .
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TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
Addresses
Because the government has outlawed the use of English-language names, demanding that
Indonesian names be used instead, a number of streets in resort areas such as Kuta (Bali) are
known by two or more names . Because of haphazard planning, frequent rebuilding and su-
perstitions about unlucky numbers, street numbers are not always chronological - and may
not be present at all. It's also quite common to use “X” where an adjacent property has been
added, with the original building being, say, Jl Raya 200 and the new one becoming Jl Raya
200X.
Cookery and cultural classes
Short courses in Balinese cookery are available in Ubud , Petitenget , Tanjung Benoa , Gili
Trawangan , Lovina , Sidemen , Munduk and at the Alila Manggis near Candidasa. Ubud is the
most popular place to take workshops in art, dance, music, carving and other Balinese arts
and crafts .
Costs
Foreign tourists visiting Bali and Lombok, wherever they come from, invariably find that
hotel rooms at all levels of comfort, goods and services are relatively inexpensive when com-