High officials visit Jiwa Damai

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Jiwa Damai received high officials. We were honored with the visit of the head of the Badung regency police chief. He came with 20 of his staff to visit us, appreciate the work we are doing as well as walking through our gardens and watching our foundation video: Lagu Damai Bali Foundation. 

Since it was the month of Ramadan, the all day fasting, we invited the chief and his stuff to break their fast in the evening with a buffet at Jiwa Damai. Our kitchen fairies provided a wonderful healthy buffet for all. 

Jiwa Damai on the rain

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Did you know that in Bali there are two seasons: the Dry Season and the Rainy Season. The Rainy Season ends usually in April. But this year it lasted until May.  The nature is all green and beautiful! Here are some photos from a rainy day at Jiwa Damai.

Eggplants at Jiwa Damai

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Our gardens are offering us the veggies we need for our table and all guests, volunteer as well as interns are benefiting form the wonderful organic choices we can cook in our cuisine. Here is a sample of our varieties of eggplants we are growing.

Mixing veggies from our gardens

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Renee our intern from Montana, USA, in our kitchen with our volunteer Lucy, from Canada, trying out some new recepes.  Peeling lots of garlic to go into the mixed veggies from our gardens
Jiwa Damai.

You can find out more about our internship on our website! 

Backpacker accommodation with recycled material

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Our new backpacker accommodation, made with recycled bottles is nearly finished. It just looks wonderful from the inside and outside. It is called the Beehive House and has two rooms, two beds each. Simple and clean. We also added a few steps away an additional Balinese and western shower and toilet with a biological septic tank. We use the bottles as well to give a colorful dimension to the shower.

You can see how we gathered and used the recycled material of the new backpacker accommodation at Jiwa Damai on an earlier blog post, here.  

Sustainable Solutions | Eco-Festival

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Our Jiwa Damai Team, composed of Lucy, our incredibly creative volunteer and Nata, our Balinese man of many trades, set up a table at local market for inventive solutions for creating a healthy environment. Jiwa Damai presented Lagu Damai projects on a computer, our excellent coconut oil, T shirts, intros to the Permaculture retreat center, the garden and brochures of future workshops. Our latest development, the Moringa powered in vegetable capsules was presented as well. Appreciation and thanks for the team for representing Jiwa Damai, as well to the public...

Internship Interview at Jiwa Damai

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We are happy to introduce you to Rene, our intern at Jiwa Damai - Lagu Damai. Please, find out more about our internship program on our website http://www.jiwadamai.net/internships/

Discover the uniqueness of the Internship Through the Heart Program at Jiwa Damai through this exclusive interview with our intern, Renee!

Find out more about the internship program at Jiwa Damai. --> Internships

New Backpackers Rooms

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We are now building some new simple accommodation in our garden for interns and volunteers. The walls will be made from Bamboo and the outside will be decorated with recycled bottles. Here are two designs with glass bottles for one of the rooms. There will be four rooms made with natural and recycled materials.

Raw Vegan Cashew and Moringa Cheese

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Simply mix the following ingredients in a food processor and blend until thick and creamy :

  • 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for 4 hours)
  • 1/4 cup filtered water
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp moringa powder
  • Pinch of ground turmeric
  • Pink Himalayan or sea salt to taste

Add more water if needed. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and enjoy!