Cost 2010-2011

I have just calculated the cost to feed breakfast and lunch, 22 days a
month, per child per month in Ethiopia. Marina said it is BIRR 5000 a
month for 24 kids = U$300 = U$12.5 per kid per month.

Just adding to my calculations U$ 12.5 = Euro 8.9 = KWD 3.5 =
RS$ 21.0 = CAD 12.7 = AED 45

E-mail from Marina 24th oct 2010

I met with Genet three days ago.I gave her BIRR 5040,this is what it costs
per month to feed the children.I did mention that i want to go to the
school and take pictures of the children for you to see how much they'vE
grown and shhe is going to arrange it soon.There is a new headmaster young
and switched on who called all the parents of our children and made them
sign for the exercise book and pen we bought for them and told them how
lucky they are having us feeding there children.The only thing he expected
from them is to keep them clean which is not happening and they should
show greatfullness of some sort.
xxxx
marina

PICTURES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMING SOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

School Year 2010-2011

This is the email I got from Marina today, happy to know the school has started for our kids. I miss them so much that I cry... but the ticket from Kuwait to Addis Ababa costs U$600 and I reckon this money can be better used for their food... tough luck hehe

Hi Connie,
How are you settling in in Kuwait? All ok?
I met with Genet last week and gave her the money for books and stationery.
she will soon come back and tell me how much we will need per month for food.As you may well know the BIRR depreciated by 20% so she doesn't know how much everything is.We have about 30000 Birr with the money sent from your end but also I have 4 new sponsors friends of mine.Some send money little by little and some more.Genet is very busy these days as the school just opened but we will meet soon again.No news on uniforms yet but soon we will know.
Big rains stopped but daily showers are there.
Take care.
Marina