Who we are
About Heart Strings Projects
The Heart Strings Project is a vision created by musician, Ryan Whitewolf and whole heartedly embraced by Rhonda Swan after a conversation they had about the impact music and frequency can have on the development of the human spirit, especially children.
Whitewolf was taken from his mother at 6 weeks old and sent to a foster home for care where he was adopted by an Australian family.
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During these growth years he found his solitude and connection to source through the frequencies of music which led him to be the artist he is today and producing his next album. During these trying times, the orphan children of Bali have less support than they had before the lockdown, with no tourists donating or visiting Bali the costs to provide simple necessities like water, food & shelter has become more and more challenging to provide. Not to mention these Children have no outlet for play or creativity. Being a Mother, and living on Bali for the last 6 years Rhonda’s heartstrings were pulled when she learned that there are 1,000’s of children living on the streets and dumpster sites on Bali and 100’s in the orphanage needing help. When she & Whitewolf learned about S.O.S Children Village and their needs they presented the idea to Erawan, the King of Keributan. The strings players created a curriculum for the music program based on traditional old Balinese songs, rearranged and composed for guitar and violin and taught to the children in means to empower their culture. We have seen around the world many different cultures lose their language and their way due to the temptation of modern society from the west, and we all know that we have all been impacted by the kindness of the balinese and also the depth of their culture and connection. The power of music and influence cannot only give them a sense of home within themselves, through the opportunity of expressing themselves and their emotions. Though it can also be used to empower their lineage, their culture, their language, so the heart strings project made it a necessity to base their curriculum on the traditions of their ancestral songs. For a long time, music educators have suggested that music, either in the form of music education, music practice, or exposure to music, can have a significant impact on school achievement, school attendance rates and students’ conduct, both in elementary and secondary education (Koopman, 2005; Waller, 2007). Educational scientists have addressed the question of what effects music education can have on child development, and have found effects on cognitive growth, such as the increase of the ability to concentrate and academic achievement. Also effects in the social and emotional domain have been reported, and in times like this kids need a place to find peace within themselves and music can be the guide.(Bastian, 2002; Elliott, 1995; Gardner, 2004).
Our Mission

What we do
We empower orphaned and underprivileged children in Bali with the gift of music, potentially giving them a skill to support themselves in the future, and a tool to express themselves and transform their emotions into art.
We Sponsor Instruments
We Provide Transportation
We Prepare Delicious Food
Each week we source and provide healthy meals for all of our students and instructors. A well-rounded, nutritious meal plan for our students is paramount to providing an ideal learning environment.
What we have achieved
Watch our 1st lesson.




Ryan Whitewolf & Sundaram Strings
2021 Goals
$15,000 classroom with A/C for focus and protection of instraments. Place for proper learning with music stands & chairs. Place to record & practice. The gift of music is a skill they can take with them for the rest of their life. Every donation is fully transparent 100% will be donated to the S.O.S Childrens Villages and Heartstrings Projects.
Help put a smile on a childs face. With the gift of music.
Make A Monthly Donation
$10 – Buys 1 child food and water for a week
$20 – Covers monthly music lessons
$50 – Buys 1 child daily meals, fresh water, and music lessons for 1 month
$90 – Covers the salaries of our cleaning and lesson preparation staff at the Palace as well as fresh water and cups
$250 – Pays 4 string players monthly salaries for teaching the kid’s each week.