12/03/2004
Malaria Campaign Tip Jar report #1
I forgot to pick up the photos this afternoon and am not sure if the Walgreens (downtown Chicago) is open this weekend, but I'll find out. Once I have them, I will scan and post them as well as more stories about what's been happening in the camp lately this weekend.
categories: Ghana Africa Humanist MovementThe donations to the tip jar malaria campaign in liberian refugee camp in ghana totalled to $290.
| item | US$ |
|---|---|
| donations | 290.00 |
| paypal fees | -10.91 |
| Western Union fees | -34.00 |
| transfered to Ghana | -250.00 |
| from Ted's pocket | 4.91 |
| balance | 0.00 |
The US$250 became 2,233,750 cedis in Ghana.
Here's how they spent it:
| item | unit price | quantity | GH cedis |
|---|---|---|---|
| spray tank | 650,000 | 1 | 650,000 |
| insecticide | 100,000 | 1 | 100,000 |
| file | 30,000 | 1 | 30,000 |
| gloves | 20,000 | 4 | 80,000 |
| chapper | 35,000 | 4 | 140,000 |
| cutlass | 35,000 | 4 | 140,000 |
| rake | 15,000 | 2 | 30,000 |
| nose mask | 10,000 | 2 | 20,000 |
| hoe | 15,000 | 2 | 30,000 |
| broom | 10,000 | 4 | 40,000 |
| paint cup | 60,000 | 3 | 180,000 |
| wheel barrow | 500,000 | 1 | 500,000 |
| shovel | 40,000 | 1 | 40,000 |
| plywood | 60,000 | 1 | 60,000 |
| plank | 20,000 | 3 | 20,000 |
| transportation |
|
| 25,000 |
| miscellaneous |
|
| 25,000 |
| total |
|
| 2,230,000 |
Notes:
- The spray tank and insecticide are used to spray for mosquitoes. This is not the most cost effective way of combatting malaria (that would be insecticide-treated bed-nets), but it is an effective recruiting tool because people in the community see something being done and then want to get involved.
- A file is for keeping tools sharp.
- I believe a chapper is a long type of cutlass for cutting brush.
- Paint cup, plywood and plank are for making sign-boards publicizing campaign as well as prohibitting dumping in certain areas.