Mulunda Miaka Orphanage Accounting

The SIFE Give a Chicken Campaign has been a great success, and is directly benefiting Mulunda Miaka Orphanage in Zambia, Africa (www.mmorphanage.org).  Over Christmas break I met with an accountant, Jeremy, who was traveling to Zambia with his wife, a doctor who was to work at Mukinge Hospital, located near Mulunda Miaka Orphanage.  Jeremy was concerned that he would not have much to do for their month long stay, but I quickly assured him this would not be the case.  Though Mulunda Miaka Orphanage has been in development for several years, a solid accounting system has not been put in place.  Jeremy is meeting this need, training Pam, the founder, as well as several board members, in how to effectively use QuickBooks to keep track of their financial records.  Jeremy is also implementing a double back up system to ensure that if one computer fails, the financial data will still be safe.  Thanks to Jeremy's work, Mulunda Miaka Orphanage has taken another step towards long term sustainability. 

-Chad Schubert

 Vice President of SIFE Global Impact