Gift of the Butterfly Charitable Works Monthly Financial Report – May

The following is May 2024’s financial summary for the project to fund St. Bakhita Foundation Orphanage.

Gift of the Butterfly Funds

  • Carried over from Apr 2024: $582.60
  • Total Donations Received: $1075.00
  • McClain Family Contribution: $500.79
  • May Funds Available: $2158.39

St. Bakhita Foundation Funds

  • Total Donations Distributed in May: 1884.50 (Includes 500.79 oof McClain Family contribution)
  • Remaining Apr Disbursement: $675.87
  • St. Bakhita May Funds Available: $2660.37 (Includes $500.79 of McClain Family contribution)

Distributed Donations Paid for*:

  • Rent: $366.30
  • Utilities: $51.28
  • School Fees: $00.00
  • Food and Toiletries: $00.00
  • Provisions (3 high-school girls): $329.67
  • Maintenance: $00.00
  • Emergency Medical Bill: $65.93
  • Transportation from/to Boarding School: $84.25
  • Transportation to University: $00.00
  • Transportation to Church: $00.00
  • Grooming: $00.00
  • Phone Bill: $00.00
  • University Tuition for Student #2: $185.32
  • University Housing for Students #1 and #2: $353.44
  • University Fees for Students #1 and #2: $74.13
  • University supplies: $72.26
  • Total Disbursed Funds Used: $1583.58
  • Remainder:  $1076.79
  • 31 May 2024 Friends of St. Bakhita Account Balance:   $282.60

Outstanding Bills**:

  • School Fees: 22/23 Term 1     $923.85
  • 22/23 Term 2   $1296.92
  • 22/23 Term 3  $1296.92
  • 23/24 Term 1   $1,370.73
  • 23/24 Term 2   $1,370.73
  • 23/24 Term 3 $1,370.73
  • Rent:   $3846.15 (to meet the three-year lease )
  • Medical Bills:     $365.38
  • Term 3 Supplies and Lunches: $581 (total for 14 girls)
  • Term 3 Provisions for high school: $692.30 (total for 6 girls)
  • Semester provisions for university: $356 (total for 2 girls)
  • Total Outstanding Bills***:  $12989.29

Jun Bills***:

  • Utilities: $120
  • Food and Toiletries $385
  • Maintenance Costs   $62
  • Emergency Fund   $13
  • Transportation to University $100
  • Transportation to Church   $35
  • Grooming   $77
  • University Tuition and Fees for University Student #4: $229 (Funds on hand)
  • Partial Payment of Debt $1855.61
  • Total May Bills $2876.61

Upcoming Additional Expenditures***:

  • Apprenticeship/Vocational Fees $195-475 per student depending on the school/program (Funds on hand to begin a program)

August

  • University Housing and Provisions: $675
  • University Tuition: $1400
  • Transport to High School: $30

September

  • School fees 24/25 Term 1****: $1350
  • Term 1 Supplies and Lunches: $581 (total for 14 girls)

*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 13.0 Ghana Cedi/US dollar.

****Estimated cost for upcoming year. Will update when tuition amounts are announced later in the summer.