How You Can Help
Project Support
There is a saying in Shona: “Ndima yabatwa yasundika” which can be translated as “a piece of work once started has progressed”. Sometimes the first step to take is the hardest, but once our projects start, they often take on a life of their own. The communities we have the joy to work with, take ownership of the opportunities provided to them and work hard to make the projects sustainable.
We appreciate any help… Seriously.
“A helping hand can be a ray of sunshine in a cloudy world”
These are approximate costs that are associated with the projects relating to the social determinants of health.
Prices are in USD
Animal Husbandry
| Pigs | |
|---|---|
| Boar | $400 |
| Pregnant Sow | $300 |
| Feed for a year | $900 |
| Building cost of 3 pens | $1,000 |
| Transport to slaughter house | $250 |
| Goats | |
|---|---|
| Male | $70 |
| Female | $50 |
| Chickens | |
|---|---|
| Building cost to house 100 chickens | $300 |
| 100 day old chicks | $100 |
| Feed for first 3 months | $90 / month |
| Feed after first 3 months | $50 / month |
Farming
| General | |
|---|---|
| Foundations for farming course: Instructor bus fare | $30 |
| Instruction costs to teach a course for 20 people (5 days) – Includes supplies and paperwork | $60 / day |
| Meals for those staying onsite for the entire course and lunch for those attending daily | $600 (Approx.) |
| Seeding | |
|---|---|
| Seed | $50 / acre |
| Pumps and hoses for water | $400 |
| Water | |
|---|---|
| Drilling a well (this is the minimum cost as it depends on depth) | $1,600 |
| Hand Pump (basic setup) | $1,500 |
| Solar Pump | $450 |
| Solar Panels | $450 |
| Installation | $200 |
| Security Bars | $200 |
| Water Tank and Stand | $950 |
| Cables and Pipes | $250 |
| Cement and Labour | $100 |
Education
| Sponsor a school – any amount helps! | |
|---|---|
| Monthly average shortage for a school (for a school with 600 pupils + 12 staff) | $500 |