As the walls begin to take shape, I wanted to tally what supplies went into the first school building and washroom building. Thanks to Emanuel Boaz’s detailed book keeping, I can view every charge, and the project costs are very transparent.
First school building–3600 cement blocks @ 1500 tsh or .68 cents =$2,448 usd
Washroom building–2000 cement blocks @ 1500 tsh or .68 cents =$1,360 usd
613 bags of cement @ 12,000 tsh to 14,500 tsh per bag or $5.42-$6.55 per bag =$3613 usd
6 loads of sand @ 400,000 tsh each=$180 =$1080 usd
7 loads of moram @ 250,000 tsh each=$114=$798 usd
2 loads of pebbles @ 900,000 tsh each=$407=$814 usd
3 loads of sand @ 150,000 tsh each=$68=$201 usd
1 load of rocks for washroom hole @ 100,000 tsh=$45 usd
Brown metal roof with wood supports: $7,848 usd ($3,645 for wood/nails, $3,300 for roofing sheets, $903 to install)
Painting of school plus paint: $1,472 (Paint $795 and labor $677)
Glass for windows, contractor payment and attaching: $903 usd
Steel related items: $2,159 usd
Contractor payment for all the labor: $4,224 usd
GRAND TOTAL for 4 classrooms and washroom = $26,965
Last year, we estimated $20,000 for a
2-classroom building and washrooms. Instead we built a 4-classroom building and washrooms.
I think we built a lot for our dollars!
