Yearly Budget Needs

Above all, we want our supporters and partners to understand exactly how their contributions are being used. The following is a breakdown of the operating budget for TOLO:

Minimum Annual Budget Requirements For Facilities/Transportation and Orphanage Operation equated to US dollars (current exchange rate is approximately 38 baht equals 1 US Dollar):

Electricity………………………………………………$1,400
Cooking Gas………………………………………….$300
Drinking Water……………………………………..$400
City Water…………………………………………….$350
Telephone……………………………………………..$750
Yard Maintenance and Clearing……………..$300
Vehicle Maintenance and fuel………………..$3,500
Property Taxes……………………………………...$30
Facilities Maintenance and Repairs……….$1,500

Facilities Subtotal…………………………………$8,530 per year

Expenditures for Children's Support

Food………………………………………………………………………...$9,300
Clothing and Uniforms………………………………………………$2,600
Medical Expenses………………………………………………………$1,500
School Expenses (tuitions, books, and fees)…………...$3,000
Salary for Support Staff (cleaning and cooking)………..$2,400

Children's Support Subtotals………………………………...$18,800 per year

Total Budget Needed for Operating the Tree of Life House Orphanage including Facilities Maintenance and Providing Children's Basic Support:

Annually……………………………………………….$27,330.00
Monthly………………………………………………..$2,277.50

OTHER EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES:
We need to deposit a sum of 200,000 baht ($5,200 US Dollars) to a fixed account in order to satisfy the licensing requirement of the Thailand Welfare Department (Department of Human and Social Services) as a guarantee that all bills incurred will be paid. The money cannot be used by us and must remain in this fixed account as long as we continue to operate the center here at TOLO.