WHY SHOULD YOU HELP US SUPPORT THE ORPHANAGE?
- During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011, Management, General and Fund Raising Expenses were 5.46% of all expenses incurred and only 4.35% of total donations received in that fiscal year. These percentages have increased this year over last year because:
- A) Write off of some Endowment pledges ($3,025)
- B) Increase in travel expense by $5,500 primarily because the Orphanage Director came to the US 3 times instead of once
- C) Incurred audit fees of $4,800 whereas these were previously donated services
- During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010, Management, General and Fund Raising Expenses were 3.78% of all expenses incurred and only 1.76% of total donations received in that fiscal year.
- During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009, Management, General and Fund Raising Expenses were 1.2% of all expenses incurred and only 1.0% of total donations received in that fiscal year.
- The above percentages are so small because volunteers, out of their own pockets, pay for some expenses and they volunteer their time. For more detail, please see ourfinancial statements.
- The Foundation has no paid staff. All work is performed by volunteers, including the Board members and all corporate officers.
- Director, teachers and staff at the orphanage are all Haitians paid by the orphanage so their salaries directly support the local economy.
- Maison Fortuné Orphanage is one of the largest private employers in the region.
- As of October 2011, the orphanage has a staff of 52 with a child:staff ratio of 5:1.
- Over 150 poor day students from the local community come on campus each weekday for education.
- The Orphanage does not encourage foreign adoption; their aim is to help provide educated leaders for Haiti.