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Kalondo has had some rough times. In 2011, it was devastated as part of the M23 conflict. In September 2014, we were able to send them some medical supplies, only to have their medical clinic badly damaged in a severe storm known as an ourangan. Lately, it has been extremely rainy and access to the village has been virtually impossible.
Local community members haven’t lost hope and we are pleased to support them with an innovative twist on micro-financing. James Kataliko and Saasita were able to deliver enough funds to purchase and provide 40 chickens. Twenty families selected by a local committee will receive two chickens each. In time, they will simply be expected to provide two chickens back to the committee who will then start the process again by “loaning” two chickens to another family.
This project has been named “Kuku yangu, tenga yayi!” which translates to “My chicken, give me eggs!”
Update: James has posted this project on the international Scouts website. http://www.scout.org/node/166201
Update: Watch the video
Dorcas Mbambu has provided an excellent 2015 report for the sewing project. This project started in early 2014 after a successful Indiegogo campaign raised CAD $5,076 towards purchasing machines and related equipment. The goal was to invest in a project that would provide an income for the Muti wa Nzuki School for Orphans in Butembo so they could be less dependent on foreign donations and to also be an opportunity for student training.
In 2015, Dorcas is reporting that the sewing project generated net revenues of USD $5,928 with related direct costs of $2,678 (for salaries, rent, transportation and repairs) for a net profit of $3,250. She apologized that she spent only $970 towards the feeding of orphans (which is down significantly from 2014) but the reason was due to the increased receipt of funds from other donors.
For those in the U.K., please consider supporting Semiliki Trust or CMS Ireland who have both become key supporters for people in eastern Congo and have specifically helped the Muti wa Nzuki School for Orphans in Butembo.
Five dressmakers were able to train six girls and two boys in the year. They averaged production of 3 pants, 2 shirts and 2 shirts per day, six days a week.
(b) Summary revenues from the performance of the workshop
| Amount in $ | ||
| 01 | The benefit of $19 profit per day allows realized profit after 26 days working $ 494 monthly.
After a year the earnings amounted to $ 494 × 12 months. This thanks to the sale of the sewn clothes (pants, shirt and skirt)
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$5,928
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| 02 | Profit generated by the sale of bricks produced through the performance of sewing | 1,800 (cfr annual report 1014 |
| 03 | Received from MICHAEL BRENDA couple dated 24/08/2015 | 350 |
| 04 | Received from MICHAEL BRENDA couple in November 2015 | 400 |
| 06 | Benefit of income generated by sewing, custom, clothes of nearby persons | 1,800 |
| — | TOTAL REVENUES | $10,278 |
(c). Table of certain expenditures related to the sewing project
| N | Type of expenditure | AMOUNT IN $ | %
|
OBSERVATION |
| Annual salary of 3 designers | $1,778 | 30% $ 5,928 | Annual return of sewing | |
| Annual rent of the room or work the seam | 300 | 2.91 | ||
| Annual repair of sewing machines | 150 | 1.45 | ||
| Transportation costs to reach different markets in rural areas | 450 | 4.37 | ||
| Feeding of orphans | 970 | 9.43 | ||
| TOTAL | $3,648 | 35.49 |
We also sent USD $750 in the year so that the Dorcas could arrange for the completion and manufacturing of bricks which were then sold at a profit. With these funds and the residual profits from the sewing project from 2014 plus the 2015 sewing residual profits ($2,280), she was able to directly support orphans at the school ($2,220) and to help the construction of 3 classrooms ($2,537) which CMS Ireland was also strongly supporting.
- Other essential expenditures from $ 6,630 above
| N | Type of expenditure | amount | ||
| NUMBER | Each | Total | ||
| Purchase of uniforms for orphan schoolchildren from primary school
Uniform purchase of secondary school students |
26 orphans
14 orphans |
$10
15 |
$260
210 |
|
| purchase school kits in favor of orphans high school students
purchase school kits for orphans secondary school students
|
26 orphans
14 orphans |
10
15 |
260
210 |
|
| Buying shoes for orphans | 40 orphans | 10 | 400 | |
| Payment of school fees for the high school. It’s half of the annual fee |
14 orphans |
45 |
630 |
|
| Payment of medical expenses for orphans who have been hospitalized in the year 2015 |
15 orphans
|
250 |
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| TOTAL | $2,220 | |||
| N | DESIGNATION | REPORT | $ 4,409.6 | |||
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Wooden plank Linton wooden Wood rafters Regular nails Corrugated sheet Painting Nails sheet Transport of materials
Purchase bricks for pavement
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Qty. | each $ | Tot $ | BALANCE | OBSERV |
| 312pcs
18pcs 75pcs 51kg 69pcs 300l 24kg ——–
10,000 bricks |
6
7.5 3 2.5 8.2 3 3 ——-
$ 100 / 250 bricks |
1,872
135 225 127.5 565.8 900 72 100
400 |
2,537.6
2,402.6 2,177.6 2,050.1 1,484.3 584.3 512.3 412.3
12.3 |
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Congratulations and thanks to Dorcas for enabling such good results.
This calls for a video repeat of Happy!
Bens in Congo 