As with any endeavour, there are a variety of costs involved with our efforts and although many of those costs are covered through material donations-in-kind and volunteered time, a significant amount of funding is required to remain sustainable and effective. 

 

Over time the nature of our work has changed and, although material donations like food and clothing, etc are still vital, instead of being the end goal, they have become a temporary foundation used to help families build the capacity they need to one day be able to meet their own material needs.  Building this capacity takes the input of people though ... people who have the time and capacity to add demonstrable value to the work being done.

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None of our current staff are in a financial position to volunteer their time without a concern for their personal financial needs and for this reason, at the Board and Management level, we recognise the value in adequately compensating people for their contributions of time, energy and care so that they can continue to effectively and demonstrably bring positive change to the families we work with.​

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We aim to keep any indirect costs (administration, utilities, insurances, etc) under 20% of our annual budget.  Servicing these costs ensures a sound framework within which the impact work of the Ubomi Obutsha Centre can function.

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The balance is allocated to direct impact costs which include food for nutrition programmes, materials and equipment needed to deliver effective activities, and to financial support for our community staff who directly impact the vulnerable families we work with ensuring that the information we receive is correct and needs are legitimate (filtering out the opportunistic lies).  They also facilitate life skills and school support activities, intervene in difficult situations and monitor participation and progress making sure that the resources spent on the work are utilised effectively.​

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Please contact us on admin@ubomiobutsha.org if you would like to know more about our costing structures and budgeting breakdown.