Kusewera Budget:
Total Combined Necessary Operational Costs Needed: $240,000/year or $20,000/month
Malawi: $115,000/year or $9583/month – 25 full time staff, NGO fees, projects, program needs, monthly office/school needs, equipment needs and upkeep, farming/land needs and upkeep, etc.
US: $125,000/year or $10,416/month – 1 full time staff, 1 part-time staff, bookkeeping/accounting costs, monthly and yearly misc. fees
Kusewera Village Costs:
Phase 1 – $50,000 – complete (formation of Kusewera Limited – Malawi, land research and acquisition of 13 acres)
Phase 2 – $350,000 total – still require $65,000 (landworks, building of the perimeter wall and construction of community center, volunteer guest house, storage warehouse and staff /admin housing, Solar work, upkeep)
Phase 3 – $35,000 – still require $15,000 (Sports Complex – sport court and sports field (done), upkeep necessary – water pipeline, wear and tear upkeep, seeds, etc.)
Phase 4 – $125, 000 – still require $110,000 – Small health clinic (complete), music/drama amphitheater/stage and all water & electrical items associated, shipping container – fill and ship from Long Beach, delivered, 26-32 seater bus, miniature golf course (complete) and small cafe for weekend guests and hospitality training – income generating)
Individual cost examples for specific donation: $5,000 Small health clinic maintenance, equipment and medicine, $5000 Borehole, water tank and solar pump maintenance, $35,000 for a 26-32 seater bus, $9000 SUV vehicle, $15,000 sport court and field upkeep, $14,000 shipping container (from US to site in Malawi), $20,000 Amphitheater/Stage, $10,000 General upkeep of buildings and grounds
In-kind donations are always welcome as well! See our Amazon VISION LIST or reach out for specific questions but categories and items include: Sports equipment, team uniforms (whole team if possible – soccer, netball, basketball, volleyball, baseball), educational materials (for all ages), backpacks in good condition, art supplies, music instruments, books for the library, health related items (variety of medical supplies – scrubs, stethoscopes, thermometer), dental hygiene items (tooth brushes and toothpaste), new underwear (for preschool age to 18), new or gently used sneakers or Crocs-type only (preschool age to 18), soccer cleats/boots (sizes youth to adult up to sizes men’s 10 only), new or gently used jackets or sweaters sizes kids to adult, infant to toddler apparel and misc items – general apparel items are not needed – please inquire if you have specific donations to ask about. Kusewera@gmail.com