SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
All OA schools operate on a model of self-sustainability: those who have parents pay tuition, room and board. This tuition goes toward paying operational costs of the school, as well as the costs of orphaned and impoverished students who attend class and live on campus for free, calling the school their home, and their friends their family. Students also participate in generating income, such as cultivating crops and raising livestock. All proceeds either benefit the children directly (fresh food on the table) or generate operating funds. This self-reliant, self-sustaining model has been successful, but is still in development.
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To assist OA schools in their quest for self-sustainability, OA has developed numerous commercial projects. All profits go directly toward school operations at the various projects.
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FISH TANKS
Orphans Africa has built enough fish tanks to raise up to 25,000 African Tilapia at a time. Fish are sold in bulk to hotels and restaurants. The pumps in the tanks operate using solar power.
02
Fish Hatchery
Buying fry (baby fish) at retail prices is costly. By raising our own fry, not only can we save money, but we can sell fry at retail. The economic minister of Tanzania is encouraging more businesses to raise fry, as there is a shortage of affordable protein.
03
Livestock
Five acres of enclosed farmland houses approximately 150 hogs, cattle, guinea fowl, and chickens. Animals are bred and sold. Milk and eggs are also sold commercially.
04
Nuru (Pellet) Factory
As you can imagine, feeding 25,000 fish and all the farm livestock can "eat" into profits. By producing our own foods for the different animals, we can save on overhead. We also provide the pellets commercially, making more money for our orphans.
