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Below are some of the people that we are helping. Click on their name or picture to learn more about them. (A note about Balinese names: Most Balinese, both female and male, have one of eight first names - Ketut, Made, Putu, Wayan, Kadek, Nyoman, Gusti, and Gede. In addition, their last names are given names, not family names)

Ketut Sri Ketut is 22 years old and until Kupu-Kupu met her had never left her home because of the crippling effect of polio.
Wayan Sayan When Begonia first met Wayan he was a frail pale five year old boy who spent his days and nights sitting down or lying down on his bed. He cannot straighten his legs and cannot walk. He cannot talk and only emits guttural sounds from his throat. But he is mentally healthy and very bright and clever. He needs more stimulation and attention. He needs to go to school and his family needs money to buy him milk. We would also like to get a physiotherapist to work with him and adapt a bicycle for exercise. Want to Help? We are currently looking for a Guardian Angel sponsor for Wayan. If you want to help click here.
Made Sutempo Made has used a wheelchair for most of his life and struggles to make a living through selling his paintings. Last year the Kupu Kupu Foundation helped him with a new wheelchair and finding buyers for his art.
Koming Kutuh Koming Kutuh is a seven years old boy who cannot walk. He was able to go to kindergarten when he was a child because his father carried him to the school. But then the school told him that he could not continue.
Putu Suriati Putu has struggled against heavy odds to become a painter. Born into a very poor family, she was struck with polio at the age of two and lost the use of her legs. Putu had no school education, howerver not only has she learned to read and write for herself, but she begged an artistic uncle to teach her to paint.
Wayan Purnawan Wayan is from a small village in the hills of Bali called Bangli. He is aged 20. When he was young he suffered from polio and for many years he could not walk easily.
Kadek Wadyu Kadek is a six years old who is handicapped in her legs and cannot walk. We arranged for a physiotherapist to help her and got her family to build her some parallel bars for exercise.
Kadek Dileng I Kadek is an 18 year old boy who is both physically and mentally handicapped. We got him his first wheelchair.
Made Subrata Made is 29 years old and he is married and has a foster son eight months old. He makes kites and lives in Gianyar, Bali
Wayan Pariawan Wayan is physically handicapped and suffers from Polio. He is woodcarver. Wayan´s father and mother recently died (June & July, 2002), so the whole family now depends upon Wayan's meager income.
Made Jepun Made is 26 years old and is a painter. Until she met KupuKupu she had never been out of her house in her whole life. She never learned to read or write.
Wayan Suta Wayan is 24 years old, and he had never seen a wheelchair before KupuKupu gave him one. Then his family made a ramp for him and for the first time he could get out of the house by himself. He works with coconut wood and makes beautiful coconut carvings.
Made Jaya Muda Made is 26 years old and had being out of his house in his whole life, so he cannot write or read. And he walks with his hands crawling on the floor.
Wayan Balik Wayan is 19 years old and severely physically and mentally handicapped. She needs to be fed and lies down all the time on the floor. She cannot talk.