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Balikpapan Expatriate Women's Club (BEWC)

The Balikpapan Expatriate Women’s Club (BEWC) was established in 1994 to give support and friendship to BEWC members and to give aid to those in need.

Over the years the BEWC has provided support for numerous local charity projects. For example, we have provided:

* Career training for young women,
* Education support for boys and girls,
* Meals for the elderly, and
* Much needed renovations and construction for local orphanages. Recent new projects include:
o Helping two local preschools,
o Paying school tuition for various students, and
o Giving emergency relief to those who have lost their homes through fire.

For more information and photographs of recent BEWC charity projects, please go to our website.
Calendar Project

BEWC’s annual calendar project is very popular both in Indonesia and overseas. Local Balikpapan companies sponsor the production of the calendar, which contains photographs of Indonesia chosen in an annual photography competition. If you are interested in purchasing a colourful, professional calendar, please contact us.

All proceeds from calendar sales go to support BEWC charity projects. Cost of the calendar is 50,000Rp.
BEWC Activities & Events

BEWC is an active group with weekly, monthly and annual events and activities.

A sampling of our recent activities and events include:

* Weekly recreational activities, such as tennis, golf, bridge, mahjong, and crafts
* Special events, such as a Welcome Back barbecue and a Chinese New Year celebration
* Monthly meetings with international themes and treats
* Monthly programs in which guest speakers present information on a variety of topics, such as orchids, Indonesian weddings, local getaways and traditional Indonesian dance
* The extremely popular biannual BEWC Bazaar which features local handicrafts from dozens of artisans
* The production of the BEWC calendar
The BEWC International Food Fair is a very popular annual event.

Members and friends make a variety of tasty foods from their home countries.

In recent years, for example, BEWC members and their guests indulged in foods from: Algeria, Australia, Canada, France, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, The Netherlands, Russia, Spanish speaking ladies' group, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

The cooks and chefs decorate their stalls in traditional colors and wear traditional clothing to make the event an incredibly dazzling and tasty affair!

Membership

Membership to BEWC is open to any woman who is or has been a citizen of a foreign country and is residing in Indonesia.

Membership is also open to Indonesian women who can actively contribute to BEWC activities.

For more information on membership, refer to the BEWC website.

Membership in BEWC includes the following benefits:

* Monthly newsletter, which keeps members current on Balikpapan happenings and news
* Balikpapan Shopper's Guide
* Members Directory
* Informative e-mails
* Discounts at BEWC-sponsored activities and events, and numerous local stores
* Information on a variety of social activities and events

Contact Adress :
Box 686
Balikpapan 76100
Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
E-mail query4bewc@hotmail.com
Website http://www.bewc-balikpapan.org