Mozambique Orphanage Fund

Annual Report

Fiscal Year ending 12/31/2013

The Mozambique Orphanage Fund (MOF) is a Donor Advised Fund within the United Methodist Frontier Foundation, a 501(c) (3) Foundation. Its purpose is to raise money to provide food, medical and personal supplies, clothing, education, and counseling for orphans in Mozambique. We also work as an advocate with other partners to gain additional support for the needs of these orphans .

Our first priority is to support the needs of the Carolyn Belshe Orphanage (CBO) in Cambine, Mozambique. After satisfying that need, we will raise money for other orphanages supported or created by the United Methodist Church in Mozambique.

The year 2013 was our fourth full year of operation. Our by-laws , which include current Board members names are available on request and can be found on our web-site at

What we accomplished in2013:

  • Funded 53% of the budget at CBO,
  • Funded the Bread Oven Operation at CBO
  • Funded Early Childhood Learning Program
  • Purchased school supplies
  • Provided Shoes and Clothing
  • Funded Christmas celebration, and provided presents for every child
  • Most importantly-brought hope and Christ’s love to them all!

In Partnering with other organizations we have:

  • Provided Emergency Funding for Food Supplies after January Floods wiped out crops planted in late 2012 (Missouri Annual Conference UMC )
  • Supported the CBO Agriculture project, growing rice and other vegetables (Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger Foundation)
  • Provided 9 Full University Scholarships for CBO secondary school graduates (KJ Education Fund)

Future Opportunities

  • Reorganization and expansion of facilities at CBO
  • Continue to provide food and supplies
  • Continue bread oven operation
  • Provide funding for Teachers at Early Childhood Center for another year
  • Provide better education curriculum for Early Childhood Center
  • Start a Library at the Orphanage for children of all ages
  • Provide Missionary Support
  • Continue to fund the Christmas Celebration and Feast
  • Expand Mission to new orphanage or other orphan and vulnerable children support
  • MOF to become 501.c.3 Charity

Brenda Starks –Fonseca, Board Member and MOF Historian, visited the Orphanage In September as a member a mission team from Kansas City.

Mozambique Orphange Fund
Financial Statement-2013
Opening Balance-December31, 2012 / $ 78,307.21
Income by Source
Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger / $ 10,000.00
Trietsch Memorial UMC / $ 6,500.00
New York Annual Conf. booth / $ 3,696.00
Dividends & Interest / $ 2,621.53
Missouri Annual Conf. booth / $ 2,098.00
Donations from Individuals / $ 2,312.50
New Milford UMC / $ 1,300.40
Stevenson's Trivia night / $ 1,002.50
Web-site donations (PayPal) / $ 629.91
Pam Robert's Garage Sale / $ 345.00
Pleasant Hill UMC / $ 225.00
Water's Edge UMC / $ 120.00
Scott Leigh Wedding-thank you cards / $ 110.00
Plattsburg UMC / $ 88.50
Grand Gorge UMC / $ 36.00
$ 31,085.34
Total Income / $ 31,085.34
Expenses by Cause
Donation for CBO Operating Budget / $ 19,310.98
Donation for CBO Agriculture Project / $ 3,833.87
UMFF Mgmt Fees / $ 1,103.04
MOF Mktg Expense / $ 419.51
MOF Booth at MAC Annual Conf / $ 140.00
MOF Web-site / $ 77.47
$ 24,884.87
Total Expenses / $ 24,884.87
Closing Balance-December 31, 2013 / $ 84,507.68