1. Intercultural Awareness & Global Citizenship

• Develop a nuanced understanding of Balinese culture, spirituality, and values, grounded in the philosophy of Tri Hita Karana (harmony with people, nature, and spirit).

• Gain cross-cultural communication skills by living in homestays, sharing daily life with Balinese families, and collaborating with local healthcare workers, NGOs, and community organisations.

• Appreciate how indigenous knowledge and traditions — from herbal medicine to community-based health practices — influence wellbeing, resilience, and social care.

2. Personal Growth & Self-Reflection

• Build confidence by adapting to new cultural rhythms, from village homestays to engaging with doctors, nurses, and traditional healers.

• Strengthen resilience, adaptability, and initiative through health promotion projects, workshops, and collaborative action challenges.

• Cultivate empathy and global awareness by reflecting on your own values alongside Balinese approaches to health, healing, and community care.

3. Employability & Transferable Skills

• Enhance teamwork, leadership, and collaboration through site visits, community projects, and group health initiatives.

• Develop practical skills in intercultural communication, critical thinking, and experiential learning — directly transferable to nursing, medicine, or wider healthcare fields.

• Demonstrate versatility and global perspective to future employers through applied learning in community health, public health, and wellbeing.

4. Academic & Career Alignment

• Deepen academic learning by linking healthcare theory to practice in nursing, public health, medicine, or global health studies.

• Understand pressing challenges such as sanitation, nutrition, and mental health through a Balinese cultural lens.

• Strengthen career readiness by showing initiative, cultural intelligence, and applied understanding of healthcare in diverse contexts.

5. Connection to Health & Wellbeing

• Learn how Balinese communities integrate traditional medicine, preventive care, and holistic practices into daily life.

• Explore how Tri Hita Karana places balance and wellbeing at the centre of community and healthcare approaches.

• Reflect on lessons from Bali for sustainable, community-driven models of health and wellbeing.

6. Reflection & Lifelong Impact

• Engage in structured reflection, team discussions, and a final debrief connecting your experiences to future academic and professional goals.

• Translate your learning into personal growth, cultural awareness, and professional development pathways.

• Build lasting networks with Balinese partners and peers, fostering ongoing intercultural exchange and collaboration beyond the programme.

🌺 How this Programme Supports Local Impact

At Think Pacific, we believe that travel should be transformative, not only for students but also for the communities, enterprises, and ecosystems we partner with. This programme is grounded in Bali’s values of Tri Hita Karana, harmony between people, nature, and spirit. Every visit, workshop, and collaboration reflects that balance, ensuring lasting benefits for local businesses, communities, and the environment.

Here’s how this program creates regenerative impact in Bali, aligned with both local values and enterprise for good:

1. Supporting Social Enterprises & Grassroots Business

Through site visits, participants meet founders of ethical start-ups, family businesses, and women-led cooperatives. These entrepreneurs share their vision, challenges, and impact models, offering students an authentic look at how businesses can blend tradition with innovation. By learning and engaging, students help amplify these enterprises’ stories while gaining new perspectives on sustainable entrepreneurship.

2. Strengthening Community Livelihoods

Stays in Balinese villages and visits to family-run ventures generate direct financial benefits through ethical partnerships. Host families, guides, and artisans earn income that stays within the local economy, while students gain an appreciation of collective systems that prioritise community wellbeing over individual profit — a living model of Pawongan (harmony among people).

3. Fostering Global Dialogue & Knowledge Exchange

Every enterprise visit becomes a space for mutual learning. Students listen to local leaders, ask questions, and respond to “mini action projects,” real challenges posed by founders. This process creates a two-way exchange: entrepreneurs gain fresh perspectives, while students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and cultural intelligence.

4. Promoting Ethical & Responsible Tourism

This expedition offers an alternative to mass tourism. Small-scale and community-first, it ensures students arrive as learners, not consumers. With pre-departure briefings on Balinese culture and respectful conduct, participants engage in meaningful experiences that support, rather than extract from, the local context — shifting travel toward a regenerative model.

5. Linking Business to Environmental Sustainability

Many Balinese enterprises integrate eco-practices into their models from upcycling plastic and producing sustainable fashion, to regenerative farming and eco-construction. Students see firsthand how protecting the environment can sit at the heart of enterprise. Activities like coral planting and learning about Subak (traditional water systems) highlight Palemahan  (harmony with nature) as a foundation for business success.

6. Elevating Local Leadership & Innovation

The program is co-created with local founders, NGOs, and business leaders, ensuring Balinese ownership and leadership at every stage. Whether joining a workshop in Ubud’s entrepreneurial hub or visiting a village cooperative, students learn from those who are building Bali’s future. This reinforces respect, humility, and Parahyangan through gratitude and shared purpose.

7. Inspiring the Next Generation of Changemakers

By engaging directly with Bali’s innovators, students return home with new skills, global awareness, and a vision of how business can be used as a force for good. The program inspires participants to consider their own role in shaping ethical enterprises and sustainable futures.

🌿 Conclusion: Regenerative Business, Rooted in Respect

The Bali Business for Good Expedition is not just about student development, it’s about contributing to a thriving ecosystem of enterprises and communities creating real impact. Every experience is designed to be mutually beneficial, aligned with Balinese values, and guided by local voices.

This is regenerative travel with purpose, grounded in Tri Hita Karana, leaving a positive legacy for both Bali’s changemakers and the students who join them.

Every Programme is Unique

This is an authentic learning journey shaped by real communities, healthcare providers, and local leaders. Timings and activities may change with local rhythms and opportunities, but you can expect to experience the following key areas:

Community Health & Healthcare Systems

• Site visits to community clinics (Puskesmas), NGOs, and healthcare foundations tackling issues such as maternal health, nutrition, and sanitation

• Conversations with doctors, nurses, and NGO leaders about their vision, challenges, and impact

• Small-group health promotion projects co-created with local youth and communities

• Guest lectures at Balinese universities on public health, mental health, and healthcare innovation

Traditional Medicine & Wellbeing

• Practical workshops on Balinese herbal medicine (Boreh and Jamu) and preventive health practices

• Site visits to traditional healers and herbalists to understand indigenous approaches to care

• Cultural insights into how spirituality and Tri Hita Karana (harmony between people, nature, and spirit) underpin wellbeing

• Reflection on how traditional and modern approaches to health complement one another

Culture & Community Life

• Live with Balinese families in village homestays, supporting community livelihoods

• Take part in daily life, ceremonies, and rituals that shape collective values around health and harmony

• Hands-on cultural workshops such as Balinese dance, cooking, and arts

• Explore how cultural heritage influences approaches to wellbeing and social care

Environment & Public Health

• Learn how environmental health and community health are interconnected in Bali

• Explore issues like water access, waste management, and sustainable farming practices

• Visit rice terraces and Subak systems to understand traditional approaches to food security and nutrition

• Trek to waterfalls, temples, and natural sites to connect environmental balance with community wellbeing

Adventure & Team Growth

• Trek rice terraces, swim beneath waterfalls, and discover Ubud’s cultural landscapes

• Beach excursion to South Bali for relaxation and reflection

• Team challenges and cultural exchanges to build resilience, adaptability, and teamwork

• Evening reflection circles to link daily experiences to personal growth and global health perspectives

Academic & Career Learning

• Interactive sessions with doctors, nurses, NGOs, and traditional practitioners on Bali’s key health challenges

• Structured group reflections linking site visits to nursing and public health theory

• Collaborative project presentations to local partners for feedback

• Final debrief in Ubud, connecting your experience to academic, career, and personal development goals

✨ The end result: A journey of learning, collaboration, and exploration — building practical skills, cultural awareness, and global health perspectives while supporting Bali’s inspiring network of healthcare providers and communities.

Here’s more about this experience to consider:

Embracing Balinese Life
Life in Bali is guided by community, ceremony and the philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, harmony with people, nature, and spirit. Whether you’re in Ubud, a jungle camp, a village homestay, or by the ocean, daily life revolves around connection, rituals, and togetherness. Join in wholeheartedly, whether it’s helping prepare temple offerings, joining a gamelan session, trekking through rice fields, or sharing stories after sunset.

Settle Into Your New Surroundings
Each stage of the journey has its own rhythm, from Ubud’s cultural buzz, to the quiet simplicity of jungle living, to the warmth of your host family in Mas village. Be ready for a mix of simple living and new comforts: bucket showers and open-air kitchens in rural areas, eco-lodges in the jungle, and guesthouses on the coast. Wherever you stay, you’ll be welcomed as part of the community.

Eat Like a Local
Food in Bali is central to culture, family, and wellbeing. Meals are often shared, with rice at the heart of every dish. Expect fragrant nasi campur (mixed rice), fresh vegetables, tempeh, fish, and the famous spicy sambal. Hospitality is generous don’t be surprised if neighbours, relatives, or friends join for a meal or celebration.

Give Yourself Time to Adjust
Bali moves at its own rhythm, shaped by ceremonies, family routines, and nature’s cycles. The pace may be slower than you’re used to, and traditions may feel unfamiliar at first. It’s normal to feel out of step in the beginning, lean on your host family, teammates, and Think Pacific leaders. Soon, you’ll feel at home in the flow of Balinese life.

Learn Some Language
While many people speak Bahasa Indonesia, in villages you’ll also hear Balinese language. Learning simple greetings and phrases will help you build trust and connection. We’ll share guides and practice sessions before and during the trip so you can confidently engage with local communities.

Go With the Flow
Bali runs on Jam Karet, “rubber time.” Ceremonies may run long, mealtimes may shift, and plans often adapt around the needs of the community or the environment. Embracing this flexibility is part of the journey, it teaches patience, presence, and the joy of living in the moment.

Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
From jungle trekking to trying new foods, you’ll face situations that feel unfamiliar or even challenging. These moments are part of the learning experience, they build resilience, confidence, and adaptability.

Simple Living, Different Comforts
Not every stage of the journey will have hot showers, air conditioning, or constant Wi-Fi. Embrace the simplicity, it helps you connect more deeply with nature, people, and yourself. You may experience cold bucket showers, or share accommodation with insects or bugs that you often find in such tropical weather.

Respecting Culture & Ceremony
Balinese life is steeped in ritual and spirituality. You may be invited to join ceremonies or observe sacred practices. Be open, curious, and respectful; wearing appropriate clothing, listening carefully, and following local guidance.

Navigating Group Life
You’ll be travelling, learning, and reflecting as part of a team. Living in close quarters means patience, communication, and compromise are essential. Sharing circles and group reflections are a chance to process challenges together.

Emotional Adjustment
Exploring wellbeing and mental health can be powerful but also emotional. You may feel homesick, overwhelmed, or stretched by new experiences. Remember you’re supported at all times by your leaders, peers, and host families.

Expect the Unexpected
Plans may change due to weather, ceremonies, or local needs. Flexibility is key; Bali teaches the art of letting go and embracing the moment.

Think Pacific works in partnership with many universities across the world to support student mobility and employability. There are scholarships and grants available for students from individual university departments and/or governments in several countries.

Students can apply for scholarships and bursaries to join our projects in Fiji. To find out if there’s funding available at your university or in your areas, please email info@thinkpacific.com.

Business for Good Expedition Itinerary

Day 1–2: Team Briefing Sanur

• Arrive, relax, and acclimatise in Bali.

• Join cultural and team briefings to prepare for the journey ahead.

Day 2–3: Jungle Camp

• Head into the lush interior of Bali for a remote jungle camp.

• Build team spirit through outdoor challenges, cultural activities, and reflection.

• Connect with nature while learning how local communities live sustainably in balance with their environment.

Day 3–12: Ubud  – Community Life, Health & Culture Workshops

• Live with a traditional Balinese community south of Ubud.

• Take part in a structured program blending cultural exchange with community health activities.

• Undertake different sites visits each day, travelling around Ubud and on guided activities further afield.

Day 13–14: Sanur Beach Reflection

• Return to Sanur’s calm beaches for final reflection and debrief.

Our philosophy is to provide a high quality and exceptionally well structured international project. Our expeditions are packed full of adventure and cultural insight, whilst having safety and support at their core. We also ensure that through our charity, the communities you support receive long-term financial and physical assistance year-round. Think Pacific is not the cheapest volunteer organisation around, but this is for all the right reasons.

All our expeditions include:

• Airport welcome by Think Pacific leaders (or resort meet and greet if you arrive early).
• All in-country project-related travel.
• All project accommodation.
• Briefing and orientation
• Jungle camp stay
• A full and diverse programme – Daily activities, workshops, site visits, cultural activities and wellnesses activities, guided by our staff.
• 13 breakfasts, 13 x evening meals and 4 lunches.
• Think Pacific Leaders and local guides living with you 24/7.
• In-country Director, Fiji based Project Managers and UK team providing planning, risk assessment and 24-hour back up support.
• Comprehensive pre-departure information & personal project planning.

What’s Not Included?

• International flights – £700 – £1000
• Personal travel insurance £60-£100
• Spending money for extra food and snacks, clothes and items of a personal nature (we advise bringing £150-£200 spending money).
• Visa – Tourist visa – free for nationalities of many countries including UK, Europe, Australia & USA.  Please note it is your responsibility to check and confirm visa requirements.

Apply for university funding to cover flights and insurance.

Your safety is our priority. Think Pacific team mentors coordinate the entire programme and are available 24/7 for student support. Our biggest piece of advice is simple: never hesitate to speak with our team leaders if you have any questions or concerns about health and safety.

During orientation in Bali, students receive clear guidelines to ensure their wellbeing throughout the programme. This includes practical day-to-day advice — from cultural etiquette and safe travel tips to where it’s best to withdraw money and how to navigate local areas confidently.

Preparation begins before you even arrive. Pre-departure briefings (via online webinars) and our comprehensive pre-departure portal ensure you feel supported and informed, while in-country orientations give you the knowledge to stay safe and make the most of your experience from day one.

• Access to the Pre-departure Portal.

This portal provides the step-by-step process to prepare, including fundraising information, flight information, kit list, visa, cultural preparation. Student can watch videos with our team in Fiji and download document.

• Contact our team.

You can contact our team anytime between office hours, either give us a  call on 0113 335 9919 or email; info@thinkpacific.com.

• Online community/network. 

You can communicate with fellow volunteers, alumni and our team through our online community, hosted on the Might Network app. Within 3 months of you departing to Fiji, you shall be entered into a private group with your volunteer team.

• Live Pre Departure webinars

Our team host live sessions in the months leading up to your project. These are a great way for you to ask questions and delve deeper into planning for your project. They also add to the excitement!

• Global Skills Programme

We have created an online course to give you the set you up for success before departure! Complete short-courses in: Culture, Sustainable Travel & Global Leadership.