SPONSOR A CHILD
COST BREAKDOWN
The goal of our child sponsorship program is to provide fully for the children at the Fond Blanc Orphanage. This includes everything from beans to backpacks. We’ve broken down our costs below into three main areas…
TOTAL COSTS = $114,533/year
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
$48,408/year
* Below costs are per month
FOOD
Rice = $609
Beans = $404
Chicken = $339
Spaghetti = $243
Macaroni = $243
Oil = $235
Sardines = $174
Grits = $117
Ketchup = $100
Green Onions = $70
Greens = $80
Bananas = $100
Avocados = $100
Mangos = $100
Garlic = $70
Salt = $17
Birthday Cake = $100
HEALTH & HYGIENE
Medical Visits = $400
Soap = $150
Toothpaste = $108
Deodorant = $108
Lotion = $60
Toilet Paper = $180
EDUCATION
$33,625/year
* Below costs are per year
Teachers = $16,940
Uniforms = $10,800
Books = $2,936
Backpacks = $1,350
Pencils & Erasers = $324
Notebooks = $1,275
LOGISTICS
$32,500/year
* Below costs are per year
Care Givers = $26,000
Transportation = $4,600
Generator = $1,900
HOW FUNDS ARE USED
All sponsorship funds are collected into a single account in the United States. On the first of the month funds are wired to our account in Haiti. Our staff on the ground uses these funds to purchase all food and supplies on a weekly basis. We also work with Pastor Jean Claude to supply him with all the money for teachers’ salaries and school supplies.
When someone sponsors a child, the funds are not attached to that specific child. Instead, they are used for the benefit of all the children at the orphanage. Because all 54 children need to receive food, care and education, we can’t leave a child out if he or she does not have enough sponsorship income.
Our sponsorship program is designed to cover all the costs for the children. While this includes our care giving staff on the ground in Haiti, no funds are used to compensate our US-based staff, board members or volunteers, or cover any of our organization overhead.
In short, all funds raised through our sponsorship program are directly used on the ground in Haiti to provide for the children at the orphanage.
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