Saturday, November 3, 2007

Budget: September - December 2007

Budget
October – December 2007
$3280.00

PRIORITY 1: SOLAR COOKER SUBSIDY
Number of solar cookers expected to deliver in this time period: 200

Price of cooker: $58
Cost to individual: $23
GTZ subsidy: $15
Kyoto subsidy: $9
Other subsidy: n/a
Additional subsidy needed/ cooker : $11

200 cookers x $11 additional subsidy needed = budgetary allowance for Priority 1

Budgetary allowance for priority 1: $2200


PRIORITY 2: SOLAR COOKER TRANSPORTATION
Projected course locations expected to need additional transportation financing:
- Boyuibe Santa Cruz: $150.00
- Pocuata, Colquechaca y Lagunillas in North Potosi: $250.00
- Zongo in North La Paz: $100.00

Budgetary allowance for priority 2: $500


PRIORITY 3: DEMONSTRATIONS, AWARENESS, AND PROPAGANDA
# of expected demonstrations in this time period: 10

Projected expenses:
-Business cards
-Ecological cooker handouts for demonstrations
-Television and Radio airtime to advertise for demonstrations/courses
-Solar Cooker Manuals
-Food items prepared in cookers

Budgetary allowance for priority 3:$80


PRIORITY 4: SPECIAL PROJECTS
Include brief description, costs, and reasoning

-mechanical parts and labor necessary to convert our truck to run on natural gas instead of gasoline
Due to the low cost of natural gas in Bolivia in comparison to gasoline we are hoping to save in fuel expenditures with the conversion of our trucks engine to run on natural gas. We are currently spending $100/month on gasoline and with the equivalent of natural gas available at 50% the cost of gasoline we expect to save $50/month on fuel expenditure. 12 months with this type of savings will pay for the mechanical parts and labor and because we hope to use the truck for a number of years this will be a worthwhile investment for the future.

Budgetary allowance for special projects: $500






* As the subsidy or price of production for solar cookers varies throughout each 6 month period the additional required subsidy/cooker will change. This proposed budget should be an estimation of that value.

** A copy of receipts and invoices for special projects in excess of $200 should be scanned and saved for records. Receipts for transportation and materials for the solar cookers is not required however photos documenting the completed courses would be appreciated.