Serzhantovo Orphanage

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Serzhantovo Orphanage 2006
55 - children 11 - pre-school ages from 3 to 7
y.o. 44 school age

• Historical Timeline
• 1994 Shelter was created for 30 children
• 1995 Small orphanage
• 1999 Orphanage for orphans and children left
  without parental care
• 2002 Satellite site created in a furnished
  apartment
• 2004 Second satellite site is created in an
  apartment
• 2006 State orphanage for orphans and children
  without parental care Serzhantovo Orphanage

Address 10 Leninskaya St., v. Serzhantovo,
Dalnegorsk, 692436 Phone/fax 8 (273)
39492 Email ch_serzhantovo_at_mail.ru
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Childrens Company SPROUT 2006
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Goals for creating the childrens company

• Supply flower and vegetable seedlings to
  Dalnegorsk region.
• Provide flower seedlings for orphanage flower
  beds, MUSOSh 12, organizations and people of
  Dalnegorsk city.
• Provide greens (onions, dill, salads) to the
  orphanage cafeteria.
• Attract orphanage children to work.
• Gain experience in entrepreneurship.
• Familiarize children with basics of market
  economy, management and marketing..
• Foster accountability and independence in
  children.

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Main types of activities are growing
and distribution of seedlings of tomatoes,
cabbage and flowers in open soil and in hot
houses..

• Vegetable cultures
• Tomatoes (seedlings)
• Cabbage (seedlings)
• Onions (greens)
• Dill (greens)
• Salads (green).

• Flower Cultures
• Zinnias
• Marigolds
• Asters
• Snapdragons
• Dahlias.

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Childrens Company Organizational Chart
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Financial Strategy
10800 rubles were required to launch this
project. Ascent Russian Orphan Aid Foundation
donated needed funds and supplies. Main customers
are people and organizations of the district, the
orphanage, school 12. The product is in great
demand.
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Preparation Work1.
Preparation of 170 sq. meters of land2.
Preparation of soil3. Fortifying soil with
organic fertilizer4. Planning and marking plots
5. Establishing of 20 sq. meters of hot house
space6. Purchasing of equipment and
chemicals7. Purchasing seeds.
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Companys products1. Cabbage seedlings
brands White Russian, Krumon, SB-3F1,
Storm. These have 4-5 leaves, 10-12 cm in
height and well developed root system. Seedlings
are stout, low height, not stretched out, not
pampered and completely healthy. All of it was
grown in open soil.2. Tomato seedlings Marx,
Chabarovsky Pink, Beauty of Russia, Oack.
12-15 cm in height with well developed root
system. It is grown in hot houses.
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Seedling Production (planning for the following
years)
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Following results were achieved by the company

• Produced and Distributed
• Seedlings of vegetables -
• Cabbage - 4120 pc. (3 rubles per)
• Tomatoes - 1400 pc. (1.5 rubles per)
• Seedlings of flowers -
• grown 19800 pc.
• distributed 8707 pc. (0.15 rubles per)
• Income Grand Total 11686 rubles.
• Given out flower seedlings ( summer camp, school,
  city) - 7000 pc.
• Planted at the orphanage - 4100 pc.

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• Children who worked on the project - 17
• (5 of them are permanent members)
• Hourly pay - 28.85 rubles/hour
• Total hours of work - 200 hours
• Income distribution
• (This project was financed by a grant, thus gross
  income is the total profit).
• Meeting of presidents and vice president have
  decreed on the following
• 70 - will be paid out to workers and
  consultants 8180 rubles
• (65 hourly labor 7771 rubles, 5 - bonus
  fund to pay for work on flower beds year around
  409 rubles.)
• 30 - to develop the project? for year 2008
  (seeds, fertilizer, plastic) -
• 3506 rubles

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Cost of Manufacturing
2950 rubles cost of seeds, fertilizer, plastic
canvas.
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Greens for the table

• Scallions
• Dill
• Salad
• Garlic
• Grown greens come to childrens table to
  compliment their diet.

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Best performers of the Childrens Company
Sprout in 2006
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In 2006, childrens company started to make baby
steps in growing seedlings and entering the
market. Children and staff became confident in
this ventures success. The main goal was
accomplished to teach children to work, to help
them understand that money can be had through
honest labor. The experience and skills in
working, in agriculture and management will
serve children well in their future. Staff,
consultants and children have great plans for
2007. They would like to expand, develop and
strengthen the business, involve more children in
collective work. In 2007, we are planning to
register company Sprout in regional public
organization Junior Achievement.