Inspirasia Foundation Explained

Inspirasia Foundation is a non-profit organisation that funds and supports projects in health and education for marginalised communities and persons with disabilities.

Origin

In 2002, The Kuta Terrorist Bomb in Bali Indonesia claimed the life of Annika Linden along with another 202 people.The Annika Linden Foundation was set up in 2003 by her fiancée Mark Weingard in her honour. It is now known as Inspirasia Foundation.^{[1] [2]} Based on the model of Venture Philanthropy and social investment, Inspirasia helps fund the voluntary sector in their efforts to address social problems.^[3]

Work

The foundation funds a number of projects across Indonesia, Thailand, India and Malta working alongside small non-profit organisations helping them address issues affecting marginalised groups.^[4] Since 2003, Inspirasia has provided around $10 million to health services, disability aid, education and disaster relief support in India, Indonesia and Thailand.

Indonesia

The foundation is based in Indonesia and its main activity lies in Bali. The Annika Linden Centre, founded by the Inspirasia Foundation helps persons with disabilities to receive mobility aids, rehabilitation, education and employment opportunities under one roof.^[5] Opened in January 2013, the centre brings together Indonesian non-profit organisation leaders from entities such as YPK Bali,^{[6] [7]} PUSPADI Bali,^[8] Yayasan Rama Sesana,^{[9] [10]} YKIP,^[11] East Bali Poverty Project^[12] and others to help them work more effectively.^{[13] [14] [15] [16]} Focusing on Education and Health, these organisations help children, youth and families living in poverty, people with disabilities as well as specific issues related to Women.^{[17] [18]}

Thailand

The foundation's activity lies in supporting various organisations such as the Foundation for Education and Development (FED)^[19] and Home & LifePhang Nga Foundation.^[20] Since the 2004 Tsunami, FED has been instrumental in its fight for the human rights of Burmese families and their needs for primary education and health care. It also helps underprivileged children in rural Thailand. Home& Life Foundation provides a safe and supportive environment for disadvantaged children.

India

In India, the foundation supports Community Outreach Programme (CORP) India, an organisation that enables Indian women and their families living in slums to alleviate poverty ^[21] The Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust^[22] is based in Mumbai and runs a rehabilitation and prevention programme for drug users on the street.

Malta

The Malta Social Impact Awards^[23] and The Academy of Givers^[24] have been founded by Inspirasia Foundation in Malta to work hand in hand with local non-profit organisations.^[25] Besides providing funding, the aim is to help educate leaders of these organisations on how to manage their projects more effectively and with purpose.^{[26] [27] [28] [29]}

External links

www.inspirasia.org ^[30]

Notes and References

1. Web site: From charity to change: Social investment in selected Southeast Asian countries. ink.library.smu.edu.sg. 2020-05-08.
2. Web site: Inspirasia Foundation, Bali. www.bali.com. 2020-05-14.
3. Web site: Venture philanthropy and social investment: a model for Malta?. 2021-05-21. Times of Malta. 20 September 2015 . en-gb.
4. Web site: Inspirasia Foundation. www.icapcharityday.com. en. 2020-05-14.
5. Web site: Annika Linden Centre: A Hub for Social Change. 2017-01-17. NOW! Bali. en-US. 2020-05-14.
6. Web site: Yayasan Peduli Kemanusiaan (YPK) Bali - Home. ypkbali.org. 2020-05-08.
7. Web site: Yayasan Peduli Kemanusiaan (YPK) Bali - Our Donors. Bali. Y. P. K.. ypkbali.org. en-GB. 2020-05-14.
8. Web site: PUSPADI Bali. PUSPADI Bali. en-US. 2020-05-08.
9. Web site: Home. Yayasan Rama Sesana. en-US. 2020-05-08.
10. Web site: Donors. Yayasan Rama Sesana. en-US. 2020-05-14.
11. Web site: the island of Bali - Yayasan Kemanusiaan Ibu Pertiwi. www.theislandofbali.com. 2020-05-14.
12. Web site: East Bali Poverty Project Regular Physiotherapy for Disabled Children in East Bali. www.eastbalipovertyproject.org. 2020-05-14.
13. Web site: Annika Linden Centre Incubator for Impact Social enterprise Bali . alc-1-0. en. 2020-05-08.
14. Web site: PAINTING PROJECT WITH INSPIRASIA FOUNDATION. YKIP. 2020-05-08.
15. Web site: Improving the lives of people with a disability in Bali – Sharon Cates DFAT. www.dfat.gov.au. 2020-05-08.
16. Web site: Annika Linden Center – Bali Advertiser. en-US. 2020-05-14.
17. Web site: Inspirasia Foundation. AVPN. en. 2020-05-14.
18. Web site: BALI UPDATES YPK BALI Not. yumpu.com. en. 2020-05-14.
19. Web site: Foundation for Education and Development. philippe. Foundation for Education and Development. en-US. 2020-05-08.
20. Web site: Home & Life (Phang Nga) Foundation - The Pkace of Love and Learning. www.homelifethailand.com. 2020-05-08.
21. Web site: Welcome to corpindia.org. www.corpindia.org. 2020-05-08.
22. Web site: Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust, Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust, 1st Floor, S. S. Bengali School, Thakurdwar Rd., Charni Road (E), Mumbai (2020). www.findglocal.com. 2020-05-14.
23. Web site: About – SIA Malta. en-US. 2020-05-08.
24. Web site: Academy of Givers. Academy of Givers. en-US. 2020-05-08.
25. Web site: Malta Social Impact Awards Create Social Change By Connecting Businesses To Changemakers. www.maltachamber.org.mt. en. 2020-05-14.
26. Web site: Malta Social Impact Awards. 2019-11-25. Gasan. en-US. 2020-05-08.
27. Web site: Inspirasia and Gasan launch Social Impact Awards. Times of Malta. 12 June 2016 . en-gb. 2020-05-08.
28. Web site: Inspirasia Foundation donates €15000 to fund Valletta Research Project. University of Malta. 2020-05-08.
29. Web site: Six inspiring local projects are one step closer to making their social impact on Malta – Malta TV. en-US. 2020-05-14.
30. Web site: Inspirasia Foundation - Funding and supporting exceptional projects. Inspirasia Foundation - Funding and supporting exceptional projects. en-US. 2020-05-08.