A picture of some of the girls celebrating the Feast of St. Bakhita and wearing the 10th Anniversary shirts.

Gift of the Butterfly Charitable Works February Financial Report for the St. Bakhita Foundation Orphanage Project

The following is Gift of the Butterfly Charitable Works financial report for February 2024 supporting St. Bakhita Foundation Orphanage. 

  • Carried over from Jan 2023: $192.60
  • Total Donations Received: $552.00
  • McClain Family Contribution: $500.00
  • February Funds Available: $1242.60
  • Total Donations Distributed in Feb: $900.00 (includes 500 of McClain Family contribution)
  • Remaining Jan Disbursement: $551.79 (Includes 49.92 of McClain Family contribution)

Distributed Donations Paid for*:

  • Rent: $409.17
  • Utilities: $49.10
  • School Fees: $0.00
  • Food and Toiletries: $91.65
  • Provisions Repayment: $0.00
  • Maintenance Costs: $0.00
  • Emergency Fund: $0.00
  • Transportation to University: $0.00
  • Transportation to Church: $0.00
  • Grooming: $0.00
  • Total Disbursed Funds Used: $549.92
  • Remainder of Disbursed Funds: $901.87
  • 29 Feb 2024 Friend of St. Bakhita Account Balance: $342.60

Outstanding Bills**:

  • School Fees: 21/22 Term 2: $174.80
  • 21/22 Term 3: $1,370.73
  • 22/23 Term 1: $1,370.73
  • 22/23 Term 2: $1,370.73
  • 22/23 Term 3: $1,370.73
  • 23/24 Term 1: $1,414.63
  • 23/24 Term 2: $1,414.63
  • Term 2 High School Provisions: $317.07 
  • Rent: $4878.05 (to meet the three-year lease )
  • Medical Bills: $386.18
  • Total Outstanding Bills***: $12,697.56

Mar Bills***:

  • Utilities: $145
  • Food and Toiletries: $405
  • Maintenance Costs: $55
  • Emergency Fund: $17
  • Transportation to University: $105
  • Transportation to Church: $40
  • Grooming: $81
  • Total March Bills: $848

Upcoming Additional Expenditures***:

  • Apprenticeship/Vocational Fees: $150-475 per student depending on the school/program 

April

  • Term 3 Tuition: $1415 (total for 14 girls)
  • Term 3 Supplies and Lunches: $667 (total for 14 girls)
  • Term 3 Provisions for high school: $951 (total for 9 girls)
  • Transport to/from high school: $100 (total for 9 girls round trip)
  • Total Additional April Expenditures: $3133

May

  • University Tuition for University Student #4; $205

*All dollar amounts for paid bills reflect the exchange rate at the time of exchange.

**Outstanding bills are bills that are past due. This includes the three-year advance requirements for housing which is a regular occurrence due to the housing shortage in Accra.

***All dollar amounts for outstanding bills and budgeted costs are calculated at a rate of 12.3 Ghana Cedi/US dollar.