OLPCorps MIT Mauritania Bababe Budget
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Description | Unit Price | Quantity | Price | Notes |
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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 |
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 |