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BIDII CHILDREN'S CHARITY

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·57 CHATTERSON STREET · WHITBY, ON · L1R 0B3·BN 834858573RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

WE ARE ON A MISSION TO HELP CHILDREN GET INTO CLASSROOM STAY IN SCHOOL AND ATTAIN QUALITY EDUCATION TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE. OUR MODEL IS DESIGNED BY MAKING EDUCATION THE MOST POWERFUL DRIVER TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. WE HELP BUILD STRONG AND SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITIES BY PROMOTING PROPER UTILIZATION OF LOCAL RESOURCES. STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE ABLE TO FEED THEIR CHILDREN AND SEND THEM TO SCHOOL. A CHILD WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION OPENS WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES FIGHTS POVERTY IMPROVES TODAY’S QUALITY OF LIFE AND CREATES A PATH OF SUCCESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. HOW WE DO IT: EDUCATIO Show more

WE ARE ON A MISSION TO HELP CHILDREN GET INTO CLASSROOM STAY IN SCHOOL AND ATTAIN QUALITY EDUCATION TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE. OUR MODEL IS DESIGNED BY MAKING EDUCATION THE MOST POWERFUL DRIVER TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. WE HELP BUILD STRONG AND SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITIES BY PROMOTING PROPER UTILIZATION OF LOCAL RESOURCES. STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE ABLE TO FEED THEIR CHILDREN AND SEND THEM TO SCHOOL. A CHILD WITH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION OPENS WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES FIGHTS POVERTY IMPROVES TODAY’S QUALITY OF LIFE AND CREATES A PATH OF SUCCESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. HOW WE DO IT: EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO MOST VULNERABLE BUT SELF-MOTIVATED STUDENTS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH LEARNING RESOURCES. WE PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH MOST BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES SUCH AS BOOKS PENS TEACHING AIDS. WE PROVIDE COMPUTERS AND EQUIP TEACHERS WITH TOOLS TO HELP THEM DELIVER ICT CURRICULUM. NUTRITION WE ENSURE VULNERABLE CHILDREN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE IMPROVED FOOD AND LIVELIHOOD SECURITY FOR SUSTAINED RESILIENCE. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT WE EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY THROUGH USE OF LOCAL INITIATIVES AND RESOURCES IN THEIR OWN HANDS. EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED FAMILIES ALLOWS THEM TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL RESULTING IN INCREASED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ESPECIALLY IN GIRLS AND DECLINE IN INCIDENCES OF CHILD LABOR.

New programs

SCHOOL AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS: PROVIDING LUNCHES IS NOT SUSTAINABLE IN THE LONG-TERM WE THEREFORE WORK WITH SCHOOLS TO START AGRICULTURAL VENTURES THAT WOULD PROVIDE MEALS FOR THE SCHOOL GOING KIDS AND ALSO FOR INCOME GENERATION TO BRIDGE SOME SCHOOL FINANCIAL NEEDS. WE DO THIS BY: 1.) INSTALLATION OF WATER HARVESTING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS; AND DISTRIBUTION FOR IRRIGATION 2.)CONSTRUCTION OF GREENHOUSE MAXIMISE CROP PRODUCTION AND ALSO REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION AND ALSO INTRODUCE BETTER FARMING METHODS. 3.) ESTABLISHMENT OF A TREE NURSERY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

86¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

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

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

13%

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 ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

11 yr

Years current reserves could cover program spending.

Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).

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

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$13K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

100%

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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-12-31$9K3.8 yr
2020-12-31$11K4.5 yr
2021-12-31$36K98¢2%1 yr
2022-12-31$16K97¢3%1.5 yr
2023-12-31$21K96¢3%1.4 yr
2024-12-31$13K86¢13%11 yr
trend

From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

4 directors reported · 3 of 4at arm's length

  • KARIUKI, SIMON GPRESIDENTarm's length
  • BRAMMA, KRISTINATREASURERarm's length
  • RUFFOLO, MICHAELVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • NABWIRE, CHRISTINEASSISTANT TREASURERnot 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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