BEGAWAN
Established in 2001, Begawan is a grassroots organisation committed to holistic community development in Melinggih Kelod, Payangan. Begawan has modelled solutions to some of Bali’s most pressing issues and operates an after-school learning centre providing quality education to rural children, a nature conservation program for the critically endangered Bali Starling and a regenerative rice farming program in Bayad village.
Progressive Education
Begawan Guru
Begawan Guru Learning Centre is a free after-school program dedicated to local community students aged 6 to 11 years old. Students attend the learning centre in the afternoons six days a week, and receive a high-quality, progressive education at no charge to their parents. Educational programs are divided into four categories: Thematic, proficiency, practical entrepreneurial, and extracurricular. We currently welcome local community children, and have many more on the waiting list.
Nature Conservation
Begawan Gita
Begawan became involved with nature conservation in 1999, when it launched a breeding and release program to save the critically endangered Bali Starling from extinction. Begawan invested in state-of-the-art enclosures for the birds and expert care from the country’s best birdkeepers, as well as post-release monitoring and habitat preservation. To date, Begawan has bred and released more than 130 Bali Starlings into the wild.
Regenerative Farming
Begawan Giri
Begawan’s rice farming began with one farmer in 2022. Today, we work with several farmers to cultivate chemical-free Mansur Heritage Rice on land in Bayad Village. Begawan’s regenerative agriculture initiative has three goals: to help local farmers transition to regenerative agriculture practices, spread education about the importance of agriculture, and to work with local farmers to increase earnings and create stable incomes.
Our Commitment
EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION
Begawan Biji is dedicated to providing quality progressive education for children from rural villages in Payangan, Bali. Profits from the restaurant are donated directly to Begawan Guru’s education activities.