Kopernik Solutions provided a sub-grant to a trusted partner organisation who is implementing this project.
Kopernik is supporting communities affected by the extreme flooding across Bali, through the distribution of emergency supplies and shelter kits.
THE PROBLEM
Torrential rain between 8 and 10 September 2025 has triggered flooding and severely impacted many districts across Bali. Market sellers and shop owners in Badung and Kumbasari market in Denpasar are among the most impacted communities due to this natural disaster. As of 10 September 2025, the District Disaster Management Board reported the following damage:
Flooding across Bali has claimed nine lives; two people remain missing under search and rescue.
- Flooding reported at over 123 locations.
- Landslides occurred at more than 18 sites.
- Sixteen houses were destroyed or collapsed.
- Three bridges collapsed.
- Over 100 residents evacuated.
- More than 250 vendors at Denpasar’s Kumbasari Market lost their stalls.
Source: BPBD Bali as of 10 September 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+0800)
THE SOLUTION
Kopernik is providing emergency supplies and shelter kits to the affected communities in partnership with BPBD Bali. The kits comprise the following:
Shelter and hygiene kits for households:
- 400 mattresses
- 395 ropes (6 mm, 20 cm)
- 391 tarpaulins
- 696 blankets
- 173 buckets (12 L, with lids)
- 100 floor mats
- 1788 toothbrushes
- 297 towels (150 × 70 cm)
- 500 sarongs
- 250 bars of soaps
- 250 bottles of shampoo
- 476 nail clippers
- 150 Perfect Fit menstrual underwear midi brief
- 50 Perfect Fit menstrual underwear full brief
Recovery kits for Kumbasari Market vendors:
- 250 mops
- 250 rubber squeegee floor wipers
- 250 table towels
People carrying their belongings wade through a flooded street following overnight heavy rains in Legian, Badung. Photo credit: REUTERS/Dicky Bisinglasi
Fabric store that collapsed after being hit by floods following overnight heavy rains in Denpasar, Bali. Photo credit: Bisnis.com
Impact of continuous rain in several areas, including Kumbasari Market near Tukad Badung, Denpasar, Bali. Photo credit: Bali Post
The evacuation process of one of the flood victims at Kumbasari Market, Denpasar, Bali. Photo credit: Koranjuri.com
Floods inundated the road at Dewa Ruci underpass, Badung, Bali. Photo credit: bali.tribunnews.com
THE EXPECTED IMPACT
This response is expected to reach more than 1,450 people from more than 350 households in Bali and 250 MSMEs in Badung Market who have been heavily impacted by the flooding.
PROJECT COST
Procurement and distribution of shelter ktis
Costs associated with the procurement, coordination and distribution of the ER items
$20,941
Payment Processing Fee
Cost of transferring payments internationally and processing online donations for payments received via website.
$1,047
Total $21,988
Kopernik Solutions provided a sub-grant to a trusted partner organisation who is implementing this project.