ORPHANAGE RECURRENT EXPENDITURE FOR 2003

ITEM	Z Kwacha
Maintenance Expenses	1,842,855
Medical Expenses	902,700
Education Expenses	11,422,600
Food Expenses	19,977,060
General Expenses*	2,472,900
Tuckshop Expenses	2,215,200
Electricity	1,592,631
Salaries	10,800,000
Pension Cost	920,000
Toiletries Expenses	3,483,200
Funeral Expenses	267,400
Homebased – Food	999,800
Homebased – Education	1,153,900
Homebased – Fuel	80,000
Total Expenditure	58,130,246

Total Expenditure (Euros)  € 9,849**

The Homebased project extends support to orphans outside of St Nicholas Village itself, to children in the wider community. There is much demand for additional support of this kind.

*General Expenses include charcoal, shoe mending, material & labour for sewing uniforms for the care providers, purchase of utensils, bedcovers, mattresses etc.

**The Euro equivalent was derived from the current exchange rate.