A Life Changed – and Rebuilt

I Nyoman Sudarsana’s life changed dramatically on 17 August 2018. While celebrating Indonesia’s Independence Day, he attempted to raise the national flag using an iron pole. The pole struck an overhead power line, and Sudarsana was nearly electrocuted by high-voltage electricity.

He was rushed to the Burn Trauma Center at Sanglah Hospital - itself supported by the Rotary Club Bali Nusa Dua - with severe third-degree burns. Doctors were able to save his life, but not his left leg or part of his right foot.

By early 2019, after a long recovery, Sudarsana began rehabilitation with Puspadi Bali. There, he he received his first prosthetic leg and foot funded by RC Bali Nusa Dua. Inspired by others facing similar challenges, he progressed rapidly and within months was able to walk confidently using his prosthesis. Today, Sudarsana has returned to work in the hospitality sector and actively shares his journey on social media, encouraging others with similar conditions.

Since 1992, the club has partnered with Puspadi Bali—initially supporting vocational training for people with disabilities, and now providing prosthetic limbs free of charge to economically disadvantaged children and adults in Bali and Lombok.

While some recipients are born with limb disabilities, most are amputees following motorcycle accidents. The financial burden of medical treatment, recovery and loss of essential transport often leaves families unable to afford a prosthesis—limiting the individual’s ability to work or continue education. This where RC Bali Nusa Dua steps in; each year, the club provides funding for this program through a combination of District Grants and its own club resources, enabling as many beneficiaries as possible to receive a prosthesis.