TABANAN, balitourismnow.com – Associates from The Ascott Limited (Ascott) properties in Bali come together today at SOS Children’s Village Bali in Tabanan for Giving As One, an Ascott C.A.R.E.S. initiative that brings associates and the community together through hands-on, shared experiences. The full-day program runs from 09:30 to 17:30 WITA.
As part of Ascott C.A.R.E.S., the initiative gives associates and properties an opportunity to come together and create a meaningful and positive impact within the communities around them. Giving As One is designed to be experience-based and participative, so associates from different properties can connect and contribute side by side.
The day opens with a prayer and welcome remarks from Ascott’s Area General Manager – East Indonesia, Patrick Legrand, and a speech from the Village Director of SOS Children’s Village Bali, Galih Heru Garbo, S.Sos. The program then includes a mini medical check-up for foster mothers and village staff, dental health education for the children, a certificate presentation and lunch together, a healthy cooking session with a chef, and hands-on hospitality sessions on bed setup and towel art folding. In the afternoon, children and foster mothers learn to produce eco enzymes and use it to make handmade dish soap, while a foot soak is prepared for the foster mothers.
“Giving As One is about bringing our associates from different properties together to do something meaningful for the community around us,” said Patrick Legrand, Area General Manager East Indonesia, Ascott. “Spending the day with the children and foster mothers at SOS Children’s Village Bali reminds us that our care for others can make a real difference beyond our hotels.”
“We are grateful to Ascott and its associates for spending this day with our children and foster mothers,” said Galih Heru Garbo, S.Sos., Village Director of SOS Children’s Village Bali. “Activities such as healthy cooking and making eco enzyme give the children practical skills and give our foster mothers a moment of care and appreciation.”
Giving As One is the national framework and social responsibility initiative of The Ascott Limited Indonesia, providing guidance for the implementation of various social activities and community empowerment programs across all Ascott properties in Indonesia.
It builds on the 2024–2025 programs, which donated more than IDR 1.6 billion and reached over 9,000 beneficiaries across more than 60 properties in eight cities. In 2026, the framework works with two non-profit partners: SOS Children’s Village, and ISCO Foundation (Indonesian Street Children Organization), which provides education, community development and shelter for children who need it most.
The initiative is guided by the theme Dream, Learn & Create, and the shared aim of creating a better future for every child.