
I track our expenditures by these broad categories because I'm the kind of dork who likes to know stuff like this.
January is traditionally rough on NGOs. The post-Christmas donation slump is real. But not, somehow, this year. Just look at what you guys provided for them. Well over $55K in January!
I am in awe.
Some quick notes:
- This is only UFL. It doesn't account for things like partnerships with Protect A Volunteer.
- The discrepancy between the Month Total and Aid Total is our overhead: a (small) storage unit, a PO box, web hosting, mail service, and (I know, I'm sorry) a Twitter subscription.
- "Clothing" includes loads of winter coats, plus some boots and a combat helmet
- "Power" is generators, power cells, power stations, and battery banks.
- "Repairs" means vehicle repairs. Lord, so many vehicle repairs. And we've got more in the chute as we speak.
- "Quality of Life" means little things like candy, chemical warmers, vitamins, magnesium packets, hydration supplements, drone-droppable food–anything that makes conditions a little more unbearable.
- "Service" is mostly Starlink subscriptions, plus help with one frontline team's safehouse.
- We didn't actually spend $1000 on shipping alone. "Transport" also includes fuel for our drivers and customs duties where necessary.
Thank you for this, you guys. I am stonkered in the best way.
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UFL_Robin
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I definitely meant to say “anything that makes conditions a little LESS unbearable.”
Good work there, Robin. Good work.