Building Robertsport Community Works in 2013

The Mama Liberia Sewing Co-op

Happy New Year to our supporters, partners and friends. This year, 2013, will see Robertsport Community Works continue to strengthen its projects and programs and advance our work creating conservation and tourism-based jobs in the community.

The Robertsport Community Campsite continues to be in business, although there's new competition in the Robertsport accommodation market with our friends' place, Kwepunha Retreat. Now that camping is a choice rather than the only beachside option in Robertsport, it's only natural that people would want a little bit more comfort!

The Mama Liberia Sewing Co-op is starting to make gorgeous handsewn lapa duvet covers in addition to their world-famous beach bags. We're making product samples now and hope to have them on-sale soon.

And I'm happy to announce that our fund-rasising arm, The African T-Shirt Company, is back in business. Buy t-shirts online if you can't get them from our man in Monrovia.

That, and we continue to support and help to guide the efforts of our partners programming beach cleanup, water safety, lifeguard trainings, surf mentoring and more.

It's going to be a great year.

May 2010 budget update

It's only June 2nd and I'm publishing our budget update for May. Quite happy with myself for that... Here you are!

Robertsport Community Campsite

Income
Campsite fees and tent rental $120

Expenditure
New platform for pit latrine
- Materials $40
- Transporting materials to Robertsport $30
- Workmanship $25
Kerosene $10
Salary Campsite Manager $70
Salary Campsite Staff $40 (half month)

Campsite sub-total -$95

Women's Sewing Co-op

Income
3 bags sold $4.50

Co-op sub-total $4.50

Sea Turtle Rescue
Check out the link to our new project!

Expenditure
$10 advance on salary for Project Leader ($50 salary total per month)
$20 for sea turtle and sea turtle egg rescue

Sea Turtle Rescue sub-total -$30

Project Summary
Robertsport Community Campsite -$95
Women's Sewing Co-op $4.50
Sea Turtle Rescue -$30

Project sub-total -$120.50

Budget Summary

Community Fund as of April 2010 $785.60
Community Fund as of May 2010 $665.10