Boarding House
16 children, who were selected by EBCC Germany in conjunction with the local authorities, took up their places in 2007. By then the position of a home mother had also been defined as the key person to be on duty 24 hrs a day! Later a home father was employed as well (see job descriptions).
Supervision on a day-to-day basis is carried out by "Center of Concern", formerly "Forum for Human Rights and Development (FHRD)" and through regular site visits from EBCC members.
The Orphanage was temporarily set up in a private compound, rented from July 2007 onwards to EBCC Germany. In July 2008 we moved to a more comfortable and larger house nearby. EBCC decided not to extend the lease agreement and financed the move to a more comfortable house.
For the kids we continue to have a quiet and peaceful environment.
Land to construct our own boarding house had been applied for at the Awassa Town Council in 2008. By now the plan has been skipped by EBCC Management. We feel comfortable with renting houses, as they are available at reasonable prices. Our wish is to find a landlord who could leave us in the house for a longer period. We hope the current one is such a dream of a landlord!
Monthly expenditures of the boarding house (approx.), covered by EBCC:
214 € rental of the house
289 € food for 16 children and staff
345 € wages for staff (1 housemother, 1 auntie, 1 project controller, tutoring staff)
107 € costs around schooling, private school fees, school uniforms ...
244 € costs for water, electricity, gas, medical fees, clothing, admin
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1,199 € all in all ... (update 11/2011)
1.220 € are covered at the present moment (04.11.2011) through regular donations
received by EBCC, the remaining amount comes through fundraising events and other
donors. For 2 Boarding Houses with around 50 children ... see Street Children we need approx. 1,500 € per month if external partners remain on our side and pay another 1,500 €. The dream came true: One partner secured 50% of the 2 houses for 2 years until 31st of December 2013!
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Boarding House Objectives
- Provide free room, board and tuition to disadvantaged children schooling at Edget Baandnet Primary School who are extremely poor or orphaned throughout the year
- The food provided will be based on modern nutrition knowledge and must be evaluated each year through feedback of orphans and organizations like Action Faim
- Medical assistance provided by an accepted medical center will be free of charge
- Provide a framework of attitude training as a ground for sound development and in context of their cultural heritage
- Provide vocational education and training in the framework of the NGO’s activities (shop sales person and/or waiter/waitress)
- Provide quality education completely free of charge to children and an environment which is conducive to study and further education
- Provide an environment that will help to provide equal rights to boys and girls
- The orphanage follows the principle of co-education, with the focus on girls' education (2/3 of the orphans selected will be girls)
- The Orphanage observes freedom of religion, as long tolerance and human rights are respected. The NGO will not allow religious gatherings within its premises.
Boarding House Mother
- Responsible directly to the Supervisory Board of Live, Love & Learn Boarding House
- Preparation of a household book – keeping records about expenditures
- Responsible for the day-to-day business of the Boarding House activities according to a checklist to be provided by the German Donor
- Securing the right quantity and quality of food, food preparation according to agreed upon guidelines
- Securing measures for prevention of malaria and malnutrition
- Assisting the children to see the doctor/clinic if necessary
- Organizing monthly meetings and communication of arising matters with the aim of working out practicable solutions (participants: two children's representatives (once in a while: a children's assembly), one German volunteer from DED, one Boarding House Mother, two counselors, 1 housekeeper)
- Keeping and controlling a petty cash box of 800 – 900 ETB monthly to be provided on the first day of each week (or decided by the orphanage meeting)
- Controlling the monthly purchase of food and other items as agreed upon on the basis of the annual budget.
- Monthly report of special matters arising amongst the persons living in the Boarding House
- Ensuring the beauty (cleanliness and security) of the Center
- Work on the basis of the Boarding House objectives and budget
Tuition by professionals employed by the Awassa University
Involvement in educational activities such as school affairs, tuition, playing educational games, counseling
Boarding House, Housekeeper (male)
- Responsible directly to the Supervisory Board of Live, Love & Learn Boarding House
- Responsible in financial matters: preparation of a household book – keeping records about expenditures
- Financial control of a petty cash box of 800 – 900 ETB monthly to be provided on the first day of each week (or decided by the orphanage meeting)
- Assisting in the monthly purchase of food and other items as agreed upon on the basis of the annual budget
- Responsibility for the duty timetable of the security guards if any
- Organizing assistance in any maintenance problems
- Responsibility for the Boarding House premises and in particular teaching the children how to maintain a garden with vegetable plants
- Link & counterpart to other (new) projects outside the Boarding House (e.g. Makibasa)
Children from the Boarding House showing their new T-Shirts