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Patti's School Progrss - January 2009

We are very close to having enough funds to complete the first floor of Patti's School. Please consider how you can help the children be in the building by September 2009.

funds required to complete Patti's School first floor for occupancy

Haitian to US exchange rate: 7.70

Haitian US $
Materials for floor and 20 columns
    4 loads "LaBoule" sand 4,000 519.48
    2 loads broken river rock 2,000 259.74
    4 loads backfill 3,000 389.61
Steel for 1st floor and walls
    1 ton 1/2" rebar 15,000 1,948.05
    1/2 ton 1/4" rebar 5,000 649.35
    20 pc 5/8" rebar 4,000 519.48
    1 roll tie wire 600 77.92
    Transportation for steel 500 64.94
260 bags cement for floor and columns 13,000 1,688.31
Form lumber rental 4,470 580.52
3,500 concrete blocks 2,200 285.71
Cement to install blocks 1,000 129.87
Mason and helpers 3,700 480.52
General labor for floor and walls 28,900 3,753.25
Plumbing materials 3,350 435.06
4 metal doors, locks and 2 coats primer 16,000 2,077.92
4 office windows and security bars 9,500 1,233.77
Electrical 13,800 1,792.21
    Sub total for floor columns and walls 16,885.71
Total slab
    Labor for top slab 27,200 3,532.47
    1 ton 1/2" rebar 15,000 1,948.05
    3 loads "Laboule" sand 3,000 389.61
    320 bags cement 16,000 2,077.92
    Rental of pouring supplies 12,000 1,558.44
    Transporataion 2,000 259.74
    Sub total for top slab 9,766.23
    Total costs for basic 1st floor 26,651.95
    Funds on hand 20,300.00
    Shortage to complete 1st floor -6,351.95
Additional projects for occupancy
Construct toilets and septic 5,500.00
Front of building (current floor level is 4 feet) 4,700.00
    Grand total shortage for occupancy -16,551.95