· £3 will buy one chicken for the children to eat at the orphanage

· £5 will buy a shirt and sweater for a school child

· £15 will pay for a check up and any medication required at the hospital for a child suffering with malaria

· £17 will buy one child a desk and chair to sit on in the classroom, otherwise they sit on the floor or on stones

· £25 will provide a meal including meat for all 136 children (including 10 staff)

· £32 buys enough fish for all the children orphaned at Bethany (these children eat fish once a week)

· £35 buys a box of white school socks for all primary school children at Bethany

· £42 will feed the entire orphanage for one day ( 3 meals )

· £50 will cover school fees and full school uniform for one child for the year

· £85 will cover the orphanages medical bill for one month

· £100 will supply enough beans for the entire orphanage for a month

· £190 will supply enough rice for the entire orphanage for a month

· £505 will buy school uniforms for all 84 primary school children at Bethany

· £1183 will provide enough food for the entire orphanage for one month

(all figures are based on monthly accounts from Feb 08 and will vary month on month. To see actuals please visit the Bethany website at www.bethanyfamily.net)

So as you can see, every little helps, from the smallest to the largest donation, a little goes a long way at Bethany. Any donations will go directly to the project. Every penny will be spent on essentials for day to day living. Any volunteer visits are completely self funded.

If you wish to support the project, please donate online from the Just Giving website and please give generously and if you feel that you can raise some sponsorship money please contact me at carmen.matadigo@uk.fujitsu.com

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