Monthly Report January

Written by Teacher Margaret

Trust you all had a good day. I had a good day though I didn't report to school due to backache. Our first term is going on well so far and we have seen lots of improvement in the school. Marianne and I have been visiting our kids homes and we have experienced and seen how they live. Marianne has shared some pictures and videos depicting the situations we encountered in our walks. She has also been able to get more sponsors for individual children. Thanks a lot mama Damian. 

This term we are initiating a tea program so that the kids can be getting tea very early in the morning (before lessons). This idea was brought about by Marianne after we had visited homes and we found out that most kids come to school on empty stomach. Now kids will be taking tea at 7:30am, Porridge at 11am and Lunch at 1pm. That will ensure that even if they don't get food at home they are not in a bad situation. 

In Kenya salaries are paid for after working not before. The budget that appears below is inclusive of January payment. 

OUR BUDGET IS AS FOLLOWS 

SALARIES......... 50,000 

FOOD 

Maize flour @ 3 bales @ 1,370.....4,110 

Rice 2 sacks 25kg @ 1,800...........3,600 

Porridge flour @1,200.............. ...1,200 

Cooking oil 10litres @ .................1,400 

Charcoal 2sacks @1,800..............3,600 

Sugar 25kg.............@3,000.........3,000 

Salt........ 4kg @50 ......................... 50 

Soap/steel wire /Supa Brite....       .. 500

Vegetables.................................. 6,000

Total........................................ 23,460 

Aproximatelly............................ 24,000

For chai 

10 packets of milk per day 

20g tea leaves 

3 /4 kg sugar 

We are buying longlife milk. 1 carton of 20 packets sells at 810ksh. 3 cartons are enough for a full week and 1day 

Milk......9 cartons @ 810...7,490 

Tea leaves 20g @30.............600 

Bread.... 10 loaves @50.......500 

Sugar................................2700

Insurance....... 14,000 

Stationary........ 5,000 

Water...............3,000

TOTAL      104,000 Kenyan Shillings