Dear Zee Foundation supporters,

The Zee Foundation orphanage house has collapsed. The 12 children who live in the house are currently living outdoors. Since we shot this video we purchased sleeping bags and tents. All of our resources are being used to keep the kids safe, fed, and in school.

As a result of this horrible turn of events, we are stepping up our efforts to find a temporary shelter and rebuild the house. Please contribute anything you can today!

Orphanage founder Balinda Zahara has been living in the tents with the kids. Her near-term dream is to build a safe orphanage that can accommodate at least 20 of our 50 children. A home where they can sleep under a secure roof, study without fear, and grow up with dignity and love.

How Your Donation Will Be Used

• Complete renovation, including rebuilding the collapsed walls, roof repairs, and flooring.

• Building materials (cement, bricks, roofing, doors, windows)

• Labor costs

• Essential furnishings (beds, mattresses, clean water system)

Fundraising Goal: $26,000

Cost Breakdown:

$6,074 - Building shell (site prep, bricks, cement, sand, rebar)

$2,897 - Roofing and rainwater (timber, sheets, gutters, 5000L tank)

$3,514 - Furnishings (10 bunk beds, 20 mattresses, bedding)

$3,429 - Sanitation (2-stance lined VIP latrine + shower area)

$3,143 - Labor & Supervision

$1,714 - Floors and finishes (screed/tiles, plaster, paint, ceilings)

$1,629 - Doors and windows (steel doors x4, windows x6)

$943 - Electric and plumbing

$1,029 - Safety and drainage (anti-snake skirting, nets, extinguishers)

$714 - Transport and logistics

$914 - Contingency (price changes, breakage)

Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us closer to giving these children safety, stability, and a future. Even sharing this fundraiser with friends and networks makes a huge difference.

Please donate today and be part of building a safe, loving home for these children!

Learn more about us: https://zeefoundation.africa

My name is Evan Birkhead, I represent Zee Foundation in the United States because GoFundMe requires a US-based bank. Within minutes I will route your donations to Zee Foundation. I pay all of the fees out of my own pocket.