Better Life Education Centre (BLEC) – Transforming Lives Through Education

Better Life Education Centre (BLEC) is a beacon of hope for underprivileged children in Perani Village, Kenya. Since its establishment, BLEC has provided free education, meals, and essential resources to orphans, street children, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. With a dedicated team and the support of generous donors, BLEC continues to uplift young lives and create a brighter future.

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Donation & Sponsorship Opportunities

1. Feeding Program (2025 Budget - $121,500)

BETTER LIFE EDUCATION /MISSION CENTRE BUDGET SECTION A 2025 FEEDING PROGRAM
All students take three meals per day including early supper
QTY PUPILS 150	PARTICULARS FEEDING PROGRAM PER KID PER YEAR IN     $        One year = 9 learning months & 1 month for exam	TOTAL Per year for 150 kids in   $	REMARKS The dollar rate fluctuates
1	B/F - kid per day                                                      0.54		Previously -$ 0.25
1	B/F - kid per 7 day – week (0.54x7)                      3.78
1	B/F - kid per 30 days – month (0.54x30)           16.20
1	B/F - kid per 3 months – term (16.20x3)           48.60
	B/F - kid per 10 months – year (16.20x10)    162.00	(162x150) = 24,300.00
1	LUNCH - kid per day                                                0.96		Previously $0.40
1	LUNCH - kid per 7 day – week (0.96x7)                6.72
1	LUNCH - kid per 30 days – month (0.96x30)     28.80
1	LUNCH - kid per 3 months – term (28.80x3)     86.40
	LUNCH - kid per 10 months – yr (28.80x10)  288.00	(288x150) = 43,200.00
1	SUPPER - kid per day                                               1.20		Previously $0.45
1	SUPPER - kid per 7 day – week  (1.20x7)             8.40
1	SUPPER - kid per 30 days – month (1.20x30)   36.00
1	SUPPER - kid per 3 months – term (36.00x3)   90.00
	SUPPER - kid per 10 months – yr (30.00x10) 360.00	(360X150) = 54,000.00
TOTAL per Kid for 3 meals per year                      $ 810.00		150 = $121,500.00	3 Meals P/ year

Your Support:

$27 provides meals for one child for a week

$81 feeds one child for a month

$810 sponsors a child’s meals for an entire year

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2. School Fees Assistance ($102,960 per year)

Your Support:

$108 covers Daycare tuition for one child per year

$180 sponsors a Grade 4-6 student

$360 funds Junior Secondary education for one child

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3. Teachers & Staff Salaries ($41,832 per year)

SECTION C: BETTER LIFE EDUCATION CENTER SALARIES FOR ALL THE WORKERS
QTY	PARTICULARS ( i) Teachers needed 15. Total No. of teachers – 13	TOTAL $ 1 Year = 12 Months		REMARKS
12	Teachers on Salary per month- Trained/untrained	Per month	Per Year	1 – volunteers due
1	Head Teacher	240	2,880	to lack of funds &
1	Deputy Head Teacher	240	2,880	one more teacher
1	Head of Academic Teacher	216	2,592	is lacking
1	Senior Teacher	204	2,448	2 – more teachers
1	Teacher in charge of Discipline	180	2,160	are needed to
7	Teachers	840	10,080	make 15 teachers
1	Volunteering Teachers (Due to lack of budget)	-	-	@$100 Cert Level
Total per month and per year for 13 Teachers		$1,920	19,200	Total -$200 per/m
Total p/ m if all 15 Teachers are paid-(2 @$240pmx12) = 2,880		$2,160	25,920	Total-2,400 per/yr
	PARTICULARS (ii) Total number of other workers - 9
1	Front office/Cashier /Accounts	216	2,592
1	Public Relations – plus school promotion activities	210	2,520
1	School Senior Cook	180	2,160
2	Assistant cooks @ 100	240	2,880
1	Night Watch man	120	1,440
1	Grounds man - Cleaner	120	1,440
1	Day Watch man	120	1,440
1	School Gardener	120	1,440
Total per month and per year		1,326	15,912
Grand Total		3,486	41,832

 

BLEC ensures that passionate educators and support staff receive fair compensation to provide quality education.

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4. School Supplies & Uniforms ($14,529 per year)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Uniform - per size but generally here is per grade Each pupil should have 2- cost ($) of full uniforms with shoes and stockings
QTY	Particulars (Rate $1 = Ksh 125)	ONE	Two/pupil (250 pupils)	TOTAL
2	School Uniform – Daycare to PP2 (2460/125) = 19.68	$19.68	$39.36X30	$      1,180.8
3	Grade 1 to 3 (3240/125)  = 25.92	$25.92	$51.84X70	$      3,628.8
3	Grade 4 to 6 (3600/125)  = 28.80	$28.80	$57.60X75	$      4,320.0
3	Grade 7 to 9 (4500/125)  = 36.00	$36.00	$72.00X75	$      5,400.0
Total for Full uniform for 150 Pupils from Day care –(kindergarten) to Grade 9				$    14,529.6
30	Exercise books - @ $1X36 = $36 P/term ($108 per /yr)			$        108.00
12	Pens-@ 0.459 x12 =@$5.508=$16.524 P/term ($49.572) p/yr			$        49.572
12	Pencils - @ $0.18 x12= $2.16 x3 = $6.48 P/term ($19.44 p/yr			$         19.44
12	Rubbers-@0.216x12=@$2.592x3=$7.776 P/term (23.33p/yr)			$         23.33
3	Story books @ 8.10x3= @$24.30 per year			$         24.30
20	Tex Books @9.54x15= @$143.10 per year			$       143.10
Total for the books, pens pencils, rubber etc.				$     367.742
GRAND TOTAL of all other requirements per year				$ 4,897.342

 

Equipping students with books, stationery, and uniforms is crucial for effective learning.

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How You Can Donate

A. US Dollar School Account (Bank Transfer & Direct Deposit)

Bank: KCB Kenya Commercial Bank

Branch: KCB-Ukunda

Account Name: Better Life Education Centre

Account No: 1334700583

Swift Code: KCBLKENX

Bank Code: 01

Branch Code: 255

B. KES School Account (For Local Transfers)

Bank: KCB Kenya Commercial Bank

Branch: KCB-Ukunda

Account Name: Better Life Education Centre

Account No: 1227179790

Swift Code: KCBLKENX

Bank Code: 01

Branch Code: 157

C. Lipa na M-Pesa (Mobile Money Payments)

Open M-Pesa menu and select Lipa na M-Pesa

Paybill Number: 522123

Account Number: 61834K (Pupil’s Admission Number)

Enter Amount and confirm with M-Pesa PIN

Your Contribution Makes a Difference! Every dollar you donate helps provide education, meals, and opportunities for the children at BLEC.

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For more information, contact us at donations@theblec.com or call +254713743006 | +254711958841.

Thank you for being part of this mission!