Funding

Donation efficiency

The whole administration is voluntary and cost-free. Therefore, almost 100% of your donations are used up for the children. Also, we guarantee a careful handling of all donations.

All travel expenses for board members, ambassadors and volunteers are and will be paid by them on their own.

For the operation and maintenance of the orphanage, for taking over the school fees of children from low-income families in the area, for the vocational school and for the support of the school Itobo we need in the year 2019 about CHF 234’000. This amount is composed according to the following list:

Operation and maintenance costs Children home

For the operation of the orphanage and the education of orphans fall annually costs of about CHF 97’000.-

Bereich	Aufwand in CHF
Saläre von 6 Mitarbeitenden	12'000
Versicherung für Kinder und Mitarbeitende	1'000
Schulgeld für Kindergarten und Primarschule (17 Kinder)	11'000
Schulgeld Sekundarschule, Universität (9 Kinder)	45'000
Nahrungsmittel für durchschnittlich 32 Personen	15'000
Verbrauchsmaterial (Wasser, Gas, Energie)	5'000
Transportkosten mit Kleinbus (Wartung, Benzin, Pneu, etc.)	4'000
Maintenance (Gebäude, Solaranlage, Küchengeräte, etc.)	2'000
Reserve, Unvorhergesehenes	2'000

Operations and maintenace costs Nurserey and Primary school

Since 2015, the school is self-feeding. This means that the salaries and insurance of all employees of the school (teachers, kitchen team, cleaning team, bus drivers and night watchmen), the maintenance and operation of vehicles (8 buses), food for 620 children and over 50 employees), as well the consumables (water, gas, etc.) can be paid with the school fees.

For the foundation there are still costs of about CHF 60’000 for the school attendance of the supported children:

• School fees of the supported children (about 100 children) 50’000.-
• Transport costs of the supported children (about 50 children) 10’000.-

Operations and maintenance Vocational Education and Training Center

The Vocational Education and Training Center is currently causing operating costs of approx. CHF 72’000.- per year. With the increasing number of apprentices, we will be able to reduce the recurring operating costs. We can also generate revenue by selling home-grown vegetables, fruits, uniforms, baked goods to the school and the neighborhood.

Support school in Itobo

For many years, we have supported the school in Itobo with approx. CHF 5’000.- per year for the purchase of food.