OLPCorps MIT Mauritania Bababe Budget
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| Description | Unit Price | Quantity | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | ||||
| JFK - Dakar | $1,500 | 4 | $6,000 | round trip flight per person |
| Dakar - Kigali | $1,500 | 4 | $6,000 | round trip flight per person |
| Dakar to Rosso | $30 | 8 | $240 | one way car ride per person |
| Rosso to Nouakchott | $12 | 8 | $96 | one way car ride per person |
| Nouakchott to Bababé | $144 | 3 | $432 | one way car ride per car |
| Extra Transportation | $75 | 4 | $300 | Emergency trips to Nouakchott and other misc. expenses |
| Transportation Total | $13,068 | |||
| Personal Items | ||||
| MSR MiniWorks EX water filter | $90 | 1 | $90 | Primary source of drinking water |
| MSR MiniWorks EX replacement filter | $40 | 1 | $40 | |
| Iodine Tablets | $5 | 10 | $50 | Each bottle treats 25 gallons of filtered water |
| Bottled Water | $50 | 4 | $200 | Secondary source of drinking water, 1 bottle per day per person |
| Food | $750 | 4 | $3,000 | ~$12 per day per person |
| Housing | $100 | 1 | $100 | Living with volunteers and helping pay for their rent |
| Clothing | $200 | Rough estimate for dressing like Mauritanians in Bababé | ||
| Insect Repellent - Ultrathon | $12 | 4 | $48 | 30% DEET lotion |
| Insect Repellent - Spray | $5 | 12 | $60 | 4 oz. bottle |
| Sun Screen | $5 | 6 | $30 | |
| Immunizations | $100 | 3 | $300 | covers the 5 required shots per person posted under Health [Link] |
| Malaria Pills | $30 | 3 | $90 | 140 pills per bottle, 1 pill per person per day for a total of 15 weeks |
| Mosquito Nets | $12 | 4 | $48 | |
| Visas | $77 | 4 | $308 | Mauritanian 3 Month Multi Entry Visa |
| Communications | $50 | 4 | $200 | Purchasing SIM cards and credit to communicate between team members |
| Community Relations | $250 | Mauritanians enjoy rituals and we were told to be prepared to participate and contribute. Rituals vary from daily tea to village feasts. | ||
| Personal Subtotal | $5,014 | |||
| Technology | ||||
| Wireless Routers | $100 | 3 | $300 | |
| Regulators | $75 | 4 | $300 | |
| Repair Kit | $50 | 1 | $50 | pliers, wire cutter, flat-head screw driver, soldering iron, solder, electrical tape, multimeter |
| Screwdrivers | $2 | 10 | $20 | To help fix broken XOs and for training purposes |
| Cat5 Cables | $10 | 10 | $100 | |
| Power Strips | $10 | 10 | $100 | |
| Extension Cords | $10 | 10 | $100 | |
| Electricity | $30 | 12 | $500 | Over budgeting on power based on rough estimate of $30 per month |
| Flash Drives | $20 | 4 | $80 | For use on communal laptop |
| Technology Subtotal | $1,550 | |||
| TOTAL | $19,632 |