The wood-burning system to keep the facility warm for the kids in their care requires about $15,000 USD to purchase the needed wood to get through the year, with most of that used during the winter.

If burned while still green, before “drying out” more wood is required for the same heat output. It is much more cost-effective to purchase the wood during the summer and allow it to dry out before it is needed in the wintertime. Wood that hasn't had time to dry out is also much more likely to damage the heating system.

In this region, a wood-burning system is decidedly more cost-effective than coal or electric.

It would be a much more cost-effective use of resources if Casa Dorca could raise the $15,000 needed to purchase enough firewood for the winter of 2023-2024 by this summer.