Financing

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Funding and self-sustainability

The cost of hosting, feeding, clothing, and caring for a child in the orphanage has been estimated at 30 EURO (=2700 KSh) per child and per month.
Yes, only one Euro per day !

On top of that, the fixed monthly cost for running the orphanage, starting up with limited staff, amounts 500-EUR (=45.000KSh). This covers salaries, maintenance, etc.

For the final stage, when we will be hosting 60-70 children, we made a budget of 1000-EUR fixed cost, plus 30-EUR per child. All together 3000-EUR per month.

You will understand that we therefore need large amounts of money on a monthly basis. This is why we encourage monthly sponsoring !

Individuals in Kenya, and abroad

We are looking for sponsors in Kenya, Belgium, USA, Canada and elsewhere. In every country, a small liaison office is now setup to organize the fundraising locally.

For details, see tab How to Help

Local donations from the communities surrounding Stellah will also be encouraged to increase the local ownership of the project.

Permanent donors will be informed quarterly by e-mail about all details of incomes and spendings, and the advances in the works, and about the children.

Funding and support by Organizations and NGOs

The orphanage seeks for support from NGOs in Kenya, Belgium, USA and Canada. These NGOs will be requested to support the children’s food, education, health and clothing and to help provide infrastructure. Donor organizations will be informed about the use of their funds or gifts. They will be free to request all type of information about budgeting, number of children and working philosophy.

Projects for self-subsistence

The aim is to make the orphanage as self-subsistent as possible for food.
- Around the building a vegetable garden will be made for kale (sukuma wiki), other green vegetables, tomatoes, onions and other daily needs.
- Fruit trees will be planted in the same compound.
- A field will be sought for planting maize and soybeans (and other).
- Some poultry will be kept in the compound to provide meat and eggs.
- At longer term a small number of cattle can be kept for milk production, meat and sale.
- Other projects ideas are welcome.