Our first Volunteer!

Babette looking at ikats weaving

Babette, a half Spanish and half French woman, landed last week in the new international airport of Lombok. She has come to volunteer with Bersahara for 3 months. Babette is an experienced business woman who has travelled the world supporting women in different countries (like India, Iran, Myanmar and Mali), teaching them how to design fashion items using local fabrics and techniques.

Babette shopping in Mataram

Shopping for Ikats in Sukarara traditional village

Babette will be working with some of the groups teaching them how to make bags, sarongs and other items out of the beautiful and traditional Ikats and Songkets fabrics.

She has only been with us for a little more than a week and she can already speak a little Bahasa Indonesia! We are very happy to have her with us and believe that her contribution will be of great help for the women in Kuta Lombok.