November 11th, 2024

Reporting dates:

Sunday, November 3rd - Saturday, November 9th

Weekly Highlight: Guruka

Dieudonné on his weekly video call with Eric.

Major Accomplishments

  1. Eric made a generous donation to cover the entire month's expenses.

  2. Eric completed reviewing, updating, and reformatting Turabizo's budget, breaking it down by category, studio, and by month, quarter, and year.

  3. We (Eliab, Virginie, and Eric) had a productive management call to review the budget and refine plans for hosting Olivier at the house.

  4. 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:

  1. Purchasing necessary bedding and reviewing the budget for these items.

  2. Walking through a sample timeline with start and end dates.

  3. Discussing a variety of activities for Olivier during his visit.

  4. Planning how to introduce the idea to Olivier and how we share with the other kids.

  5. 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.

Turabizo USA: Minnesota recently had its first official snowfall of the season.

 
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