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COST BREAKDOWN
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$50 gift
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5 ten kg. bags of mealie-meal will feed a family for a month. (Present cost of bag - $30)
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| xxx |
| 20 family gifts like the above amount to 100 bags, or 1 metric ton. This is about the delivery capacity of our trucks. 1 ton of meal delivered breaks down like the following... |
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$600
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mealie-meal (The staple food in Zimbabwe)
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$200
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transport costs
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$100
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inflation costs (presently running in the million % !!)
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$40
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wire fee
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$40
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global express packages for postcards and seed
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$20
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return postage purchased in Africa
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$1000
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TOTAL program cost for one metric ton of meal, delivered
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Note: The $1000 above will feed 20 families at $50 each for an entire month.
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