Backpacker accommodation with recycled material

Our new backpacker accommodation, made with recycled bottles is nearly finished. It just looks wonderful from the inside and outside. It is called the Beehive House and has two rooms, two beds each. Simple and clean. We also added a few steps away an additional Balinese and western shower and toilet with a biological septic tank. We use the bottles as well to give a colorful dimension to the shower.

You can see how we gathered and used the recycled material of the new backpacker accommodation at Jiwa Damai on an earlier blog post, here.  

Sustainable Solutions | Eco-Festival

Our Jiwa Damai Team, composed of Lucy, our incredibly creative volunteer and Nata, our Balinese man of many trades, set up a table at local market for inventive solutions for creating a healthy environment. Jiwa Damai presented Lagu Damai projects on a computer, our excellent coconut oil, T shirts, intros to the Permaculture retreat center, the garden and brochures of future workshops. Our latest development, the Moringa powered in vegetable capsules was presented as well. Appreciation and thanks for the team for representing Jiwa Damai, as well to the public...

Internship Interview at Jiwa Damai

We are happy to introduce you to Rene, our intern at Jiwa Damai - Lagu Damai. Please, find out more about our internship program on our website http://www.jiwadamai.net/internships/

Discover the uniqueness of the Internship Through the Heart Program at Jiwa Damai through this exclusive interview with our intern, Renee!

Find out more about the internship program at Jiwa Damai. --> Internships


New Backpackers Rooms

We are now building some new simple accommodation in our garden for interns and volunteers. The walls will be made from Bamboo and the outside will be decorated with recycled bottles. Here are two designs with glass bottles for one of the rooms. There will be four rooms made with natural and recycled materials.

Raw Vegan Cashew and Moringa Cheese

Simply mix the following ingredients in a food processor and blend until thick and creamy :

  • 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for 4 hours)
  • 1/4 cup filtered water
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp moringa powder
  • Pinch of ground turmeric
  • Pink Himalayan or sea salt to taste

Add more water if needed. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and enjoy!

Volunteers preparing the garden

At Jiwa Damai all plants, grow at an extraordinary speed. Kadek, our gardener and Mariano, our Spanish volunteer and Koko our Japanese volunteer are cleaning the area, to be mulched and prepared for ginger, garlic and other plants.