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PROJECT SHELTER WAKADOGO

Charitable organizationSupportive health care·9924 PATTON RD SW · CALGARY, AB · T2V 5G2·BN 826373474RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31

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Cents to cause T1

86¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

14%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.9 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$335K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Project Shelter Wakadogo?

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Is Project Shelter Wakadogo a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 826373474RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.

Where is Project Shelter Wakadogo located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 9924 PATTON RD SW, CALGARY, AB, T2V 5G2. Source.

What does Project Shelter Wakadogo do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Our vision is to provide quality education and healthcare to enable a new generation of children in northern Uganda to reach their full potential. Wakadogo's mission is to create a safe stimulating environment for intellectual creative and physical well being and development of the children in Acholiland. Wakadogo…" Full program description.

How much of Project Shelter Wakadogo's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Project Shelter Wakadogo?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $335K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

Our vision is to provide quality education and healthcare to enable a new generation of children in northern Uganda to reach their full potential. Wakadogo's mission is to create a safe stimulating environment for intellectual creative and physical well being and development of the children in Acholiland. Wakadogo means 'for the little ones' in Swahili. Wakadogo is a grassroots charity registered in Uganda Canada & in the UK. We believe that education is the most powerful and effective way to change lives. The school serves and educates 450 boys and girls and employs 33 people from the lo… Show more

Our vision is to provide quality education and healthcare to enable a new generation of children in northern Uganda to reach their full potential. Wakadogo's mission is to create a safe stimulating environment for intellectual creative and physical well being and development of the children in Acholiland. Wakadogo means 'for the little ones' in Swahili. Wakadogo is a grassroots charity registered in Uganda Canada & in the UK. We believe that education is the most powerful and effective way to change lives. The school serves and educates 450 boys and girls and employs 33 people from the local community. In addition to education the school provides the students a nutritious school meal every day so that they can learn on full stomachs as well as a health facility called the Musgrave Health Centre which treats all of our students staff and the local community.

New programs

1. A small hydroponics farm was installed at Wakadogo School to supplement our school meals program 2. A vocational training program was started to teach students additional skills like tailoring hair dressing and production on Saturdays 3. A computer Literacy program was started to compliment learning in class

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

86¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 86¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

14%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.9 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$335K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

5%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    5%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    95%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

6 directors reported · 2 of 6at arm's length

  • Williamson Still, FarahChair/Presidentnot at arm's length
  • Charbonneau, AndreaDirector/CEOarm's length
  • Aston, ZaynaSecretaryarm's length
  • Williamson, NilminTreasurer/CFOnot at arm's length
  • Virga, ShirleyDirectornot at arm's length
  • Virga, AntoninoDirectornot at arm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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