Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you.
I do not have Alfred's email- please forward to him so he can also have input
Over the past few days I have had a chance to go over all the reports, look at the budget from 2010 and focus a bit more on what we will be able to accomplish for 2011.
I wanted to share the information with you and get your feedback. We are still analyzing the monthly budgets and will get those details to you ASAP.
#1- Budget for Kile 2011- as you can see from this spreadsheet our projected costs per child is 39,060 KSh per child or about $520 USD per year. This includes costs such as the stove, admission and interview which will be waived for the current students- so the cost per child is a bit less for returning students. It DOES NOT include administrative cost, bank fees, transfer fees, food, your time or any other charges that we may incur.
Our donors give $510 per child
The balance comes from monies raised by ROHF
#2- LC and Kile Census - See the attached spreadsheet.
Kile- we are looking forward to receiving more sponsorships for Kile- as soon as I know how many we have I will let you know. I know there have been promises from a number of donors but until the money is in hand we cannot mover forward with taking the child to Kile.
LC- The LC budget breaks out as follows
Salaries for Evelyn and Alfred- donation from the Arthur family
Food- Kermit Washington
Rent- Kermit Washington
Uniforms- multiple donors
Books, Electricity, Water,Enrichment , salaries for Agnetta and Hendricka and all other expenses- ROHF
In your projections for enrollment for 2011 you estimated an increase in the number of children in the LC from 29 to 50 and for Kile 22 to 46.
The projections for the Kile enrollment will be totally donor dependent. At this point we have not received the money from the donors who previously donated so promising additional students would be ill advised until we know what to expect.
In regards to the LC- ROHF is NOT in a position to support an additional 21 children at the LC. We do not have the funding and in these economic times when donations are down 25-40% an intake that would double our budget could sow very bad feelings in the community if we were not able to follow through.
#3 Strategies for 2011
1. No intake for new students at LC until 2010 donations have been totalled ( Jan 15th)
2. Instead of sending more children to Kile which is very expensive because of transport we might consider finding another school,. Consider the chance to send children to a boarding school in upper primary??
3. Modify our message regarding the sponsorship program- up to this point the emphasis has been on recruiting donors for kids who are going to Kile. I would suggest that we look for donors to sponsor all the kids. The fee would be the same. If they go to Kile or another school we would have the funding to cover expenses for both LC ( including medical care, water, electricity, enrichment , salaries etc) AND cover the costs of children who entered the formal sector at schools like Kile.
4. Identify Local businesses from whom we can solicit donations such as textbooks, paper supplies etc
Other suggestions??
One of the biggest threats to an operation like ours is depending entirely on one donor for a particular funding line- what happens if the Arthurs suddenly decide they can no longer afford to pay salaries or Kermit has a change in finances and cannot afford the food and rent?? We should think about these possibilities and work together to diversify our donor base and make the program as efficient as we can.
As we close this year of 2010 I want to tell each and every one of you how great it is to be part of an organization that is doing something positive in the world- making a difference in the lives of children- those who will stand on our shoulders and hopefully make Kenya a better place. Each of you has unique talents, personalities , strengths and weaknesses. It is only through communication, tolerance, transparency, love and the grace of God that we can form a strong team and continue to succeed.
I look forward to your feedback and once again wish each of you a blessed, safe and very prosperous New Year
Teresa
I do not have Alfred's email- please forward to him so he can also have input
Over the past few days I have had a chance to go over all the reports, look at the budget from 2010 and focus a bit more on what we will be able to accomplish for 2011.
I wanted to share the information with you and get your feedback. We are still analyzing the monthly budgets and will get those details to you ASAP.
#1- Budget for Kile 2011- as you can see from this spreadsheet our projected costs per child is 39,060 KSh per child or about $520 USD per year. This includes costs such as the stove, admission and interview which will be waived for the current students- so the cost per child is a bit less for returning students. It DOES NOT include administrative cost, bank fees, transfer fees, food, your time or any other charges that we may incur.
Our donors give $510 per child
The balance comes from monies raised by ROHF
#2- LC and Kile Census - See the attached spreadsheet.
Kile- we are looking forward to receiving more sponsorships for Kile- as soon as I know how many we have I will let you know. I know there have been promises from a number of donors but until the money is in hand we cannot mover forward with taking the child to Kile.
LC- The LC budget breaks out as follows
Salaries for Evelyn and Alfred- donation from the Arthur family
Food- Kermit Washington
Rent- Kermit Washington
Uniforms- multiple donors
Books, Electricity, Water,Enrichment , salaries for Agnetta and Hendricka and all other expenses- ROHF
In your projections for enrollment for 2011 you estimated an increase in the number of children in the LC from 29 to 50 and for Kile 22 to 46.
The projections for the Kile enrollment will be totally donor dependent. At this point we have not received the money from the donors who previously donated so promising additional students would be ill advised until we know what to expect.
In regards to the LC- ROHF is NOT in a position to support an additional 21 children at the LC. We do not have the funding and in these economic times when donations are down 25-40% an intake that would double our budget could sow very bad feelings in the community if we were not able to follow through.
#3 Strategies for 2011
1. No intake for new students at LC until 2010 donations have been totalled ( Jan 15th)
2. Instead of sending more children to Kile which is very expensive because of transport we might consider finding another school,. Consider the chance to send children to a boarding school in upper primary??
3. Modify our message regarding the sponsorship program- up to this point the emphasis has been on recruiting donors for kids who are going to Kile. I would suggest that we look for donors to sponsor all the kids. The fee would be the same. If they go to Kile or another school we would have the funding to cover expenses for both LC ( including medical care, water, electricity, enrichment , salaries etc) AND cover the costs of children who entered the formal sector at schools like Kile.
4. Identify Local businesses from whom we can solicit donations such as textbooks, paper supplies etc
Other suggestions??
One of the biggest threats to an operation like ours is depending entirely on one donor for a particular funding line- what happens if the Arthurs suddenly decide they can no longer afford to pay salaries or Kermit has a change in finances and cannot afford the food and rent?? We should think about these possibilities and work together to diversify our donor base and make the program as efficient as we can.
As we close this year of 2010 I want to tell each and every one of you how great it is to be part of an organization that is doing something positive in the world- making a difference in the lives of children- those who will stand on our shoulders and hopefully make Kenya a better place. Each of you has unique talents, personalities , strengths and weaknesses. It is only through communication, tolerance, transparency, love and the grace of God that we can form a strong team and continue to succeed.
I look forward to your feedback and once again wish each of you a blessed, safe and very prosperous New Year
Teresa
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