children lined up outside school building
School building

Felicia Children's Center Development Timeline

2024
Dec 2024 – Investment: $2465
picture of inside of classroom
  • IRS #1023 filed- projected 6-8mo before official approval as 501c3
  • Mats shipped for resting from School Supply
  • Cooking utensils purchased
  • Water filtration system purchased
  • Christmas celebration- crafts, take-home food prepared for families

 

Nov 2024 – Investment: $635
bricks for exterior wall
  • Paul hired as our accountant
  • Computer purchased/quick books subscription
  • Bricks for wall purchased- just a start to gather materials as we can fund
  • Susan hired to formalize logo, brand development, website and social media and assist with event management
Oct 2024 – Investment: $505
picture of food supplies
  • Vegetables: carrots, tomatoes, greens growing
  • More food added to meal plan: eggs/meat/milk/ peanut butter
  • Punch list construction 
  • More discussions about education/daily routine 
  • Ben submitted graphic ideas for FCC

 

Sept 2024 – Investment: $1730
school supplies
  • More school supplies purchased
  • Baseboards put in
  • Windows+ doors glass put in + trim paintedMore fine-tuning of budget/meal plan
  • Ceiling boards put in.
  • FCCF corporation formed 9/24 – we can use EIN# for tax deductions from this date on

 

Aug 2024 – Investment: $2346
picture of the garden being planted
  • Bathroom tiles and paint
  • Money sent to plant vegetables + fruit (fertilizer + organic pesticides too)
  • Classroom touchups

 

Jul 2024 – Investment: $2755
picture of young student in Arusha
  • Sitting carpets purchased
  • Desks + chairs custom made
  • Floors put in
  • School supplies hand carried by 2 women climbing Kilimanjaro: legos, books, dry-erase boards, etc

 

Jun 2024 – Investment: $3720
student bio book
  • Ruth attended a Montessori conference
  • The school named Felicia Children’s Center (based on William’s suggestion to Ruth)
  • Bio/photo book created for all of the children
  • Hired a cook/cleaning person
  • Sweaters/socks + shoes purchased
  • Continued construction

 

May 2024 – Investment: $2020
picture of outside of school building
  • Doors/windows put in
  • English-speaking teacher hired
  • William made a site visit

 

Apr 2024 – Investment: $3450
teacher writing on chalkboard
  • Construction of classrooms
  • School supplies purchased
  • Custom chalkboards made

 

Mar 2024 – Investment: $2425
man working on outside of school building
  • Began classroom renovation
  • Purchased supplies: cement, bricks, sand, wood, labor
  • Continue working on bathrooms
  • Easter celebration- extra $ sent for a party/purchase of hygiene items