November 11th, 2024
Reporting dates:
Sunday, November 3rd - Saturday, November 9th
Weekly Highlight: Guruka
Dieudonné on his weekly video call with Eric.
Major Accomplishments
Eric made a generous donation to cover the entire month's expenses.
Eric completed reviewing, updating, and reformatting Turabizo's budget, breaking it down by category, studio, and by month, quarter, and year.
We (Eliab, Virginie, and Eric) had a productive management call to review the budget and refine plans for hosting Olivier at the house.
Eric and Dieudonné had their weekly call, with Eliab facilitating translation. They played a fun card-matching game, which Dieudonné enjoyed.
Additional Progress
We are finalizing the details of Olivier's stay, including:
Purchasing necessary bedding and reviewing the budget for these items.
Walking through a sample timeline with start and end dates.
Discussing a variety of activities for Olivier during his visit.
Planning how to introduce the idea to Olivier and how we share with the other kids.
Setting clear behavioral expectations before his arrival.
Stats
TOTAL GUESTS:
12 (-1 from last week)
REVENUE:
1,067,000 RWF
$781.68 USD
EXPENSES:
450,500 RWF
$330.64 USD
PROFIT:
616,500 RWF
$451.04 USD
Financial Notes
This week was financially strong, thanks to a large donation from Eric that covered all monthly expenses, plus additional revenue from visitors.
Expense Breakdown
By Category
Utilities (Rent, electricity, and gas)
300,000 RWF
$217.66 USD
Food & Drink:
106,000 RWF
$76.98 USD
Animals (Rice and carrots)
29,000 RWF
$21.04 USD
Supplies (Charcoal, Omo, toothpaste, hand soap, and take away containers)
13,500 RWF
$9.80 USD
Transport (Travel to and from town)
2,000 RWF
$1.45 USD
By Studio
General Company
381,250 RWF
$276.65
Guruka
52,850 RWF
$38.36
KuZiko
16,400 RWF
$11.92
Stories
It was a positive week for Turabizo. Finances are in good shape, and our team meeting covered plans for upcoming projects, including hosting Olivier. All staff worked hard, though Eliab, an invaluable team member, was seriously ill. Thankfully, he’s now recovering.
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