WHAT JOY VALLEY IS DOING

1. COMPLETION OF DORMITORIES: There are two big dormitories currently under construction and they need completion. One is for the girls and the other is for boys.
a) Girls Dormetories: Needs flooring and plastering. It requires construction materials as follows: ballast, sand, steelrods, cement, wiring and painting. These materials need Kshs. 150,000/- ($2,380.9 or Euros 1,595.744, or Pounds 1,171.875).
b) Boys' Dormitories: It also needs flooring, and plastering and the same material as the Girls i.e Kshs. 150,000/-

2. TOILETS AND BATHROOMS: The centre is currently raising funds to construct two toilets and bathrooms for boys and girls. These facility requires construction materials worth Kshs. 250,000/- ($ 3,968.254).

3. CLASSROOMS: There are also 8 (eight) classrooms to be constructed to accommodate the rising number of children. Currently, the pupils are sharing classrooms, while Baby Class, Nursery and Pre-Unit are using one of the unfinished dormitories, so do Classes One and Two. This will require Kshs. 100,000/- or $ 1,587.3 for each class. (100,000/- x 8) = 800,000/- or
$12,698.413.
















4. FEEDING PROGRAMME: There are 300 children in the Centre. Each child consumes Kshs. 100/- per day. Therefore, 300 will consume 100/- x 300 = 30,000/- per day, 210,000/- per week, 840,000/- per month, and Kshs. 10,080,000/- per year.

Joy Valley children enjoying meals.


5. BEDS AND MATRESSES: The Centre is also working on ways to raise funds for purchasing beds and matresses.

6. RECRUITING STAFF AND THEIR MONTHLY SALARY:
Currently, Joy Valley has 14 members of staff comprising The Teaching Staff and non-teaching staff. These staff are all volunteers who assist in the daily running of the Centre. There are 10 teachers, 3 cooks and 1 watchman. Each one of these important staff is entitled to an allowance of Kshs. 5,000/- (five thousand ) for upkeep and maintenance. Joy Valley welcomes any well-wishers, donor or sponsor whom God has touched to support these wonderful people who are doing the noble task of assisting the destitute. The total per month is:
14x5,000/- = Kshs. 70,000/- ($1060.6)

7. MONTHLY ELECTRICITY BILL:In order to maintain the children in a healthy and conducive environment, the centre requires electricity. The Centre incurs a monthly electricity bill of about Kshs. 7,500/-. The Centre management would appreciate support on this.

8. GAS COOKER: The Centre uses a Gas Cooker in combination with charcoal and firewood. The gas cooker has to be refilled once a month at a cost of Kshs. 10,000/-.

9. WATER TANK: The Centre also requires a water storage tank with a bigger capacity in order to store water during scarcity.