Role Foundation

We had a very quiet ceremony last Friday 20th April, 2008. The land is positioned on the east south east end of the Bukit. The Bukit is the upturn diamond on the bottom of the Bali Map: a massive hill of limestone, which is raised pre-historic coral reef, with some of the best surf in the world. It can be dusty in the long dry season. In years gone by it was the hunting ground of the Sultans of Bali.
In a little patch of rainforest, the cleansing ceremony for the R.O.L.E. Foundation’s Eco Learning Center began at 7 am.
The first Temple on a building site is usually a temporary temple. Thou it is still a work of time and art, This enables us to start work on the 15,500 sq meters of land, Role has leased to build the Eco Learning Center. The Hindu Priest chanted long and hard, also dishing out plenty of holy water and good luck wishes.
By 9am, the learning center and us were all blessed and cleansed.
So now we can start work on the property. Role is committed to helping eliminate poverty and reviving the health of the environment.
The Eco Learning Center has 29 subjects across its 3 vocational skills programs; giving education and skills to the poor and needy.
Best wishes…………………….Mike O’Leary (Founder)

The Program
For this program R.O.L.E. has a 25 year lease over a property at Sawangan, Nusa Dua, Bali Island. The property is 15,500 square meters in area and is positioned on a hillside overlooking Nusa Dua and the Indian Ocean, approximately 20 minutes from Bali’s International Airport. This location is central to the mangroves and harbour; to the tourism industry of Nusa Dua with its 5 star Hotels; to the seaweed farms; to the local fisheries; and to local agriculture of the Bukit, southern Bali.
On this property, as well as a teaching facility, R.O.L.E. will build 20 Teaching, R&D, Display and Demonstration Stations
The Eco-Learning Center Program has five skills areas which R.O.L.E. is teaching eco-friendly jobs and businesses.

These five areas in turn are broken up into 20 Teaching, R&D, Display and Demonstration Stations. In most cases these stations double up as Research and Development centers. These Stations may grow, divide or change over time. Depending on the success of the Jobs and Businesses developed.