- 100% of your donation will be put into our Working Capital Fund
- This fund will be only used to cover the costs of material, shipping and wages up front. As items arrive in the US and are sold, these costs will be taken out of the sales price and returned to the “Working Capital Fund” so that the fund is continually replenished.
- When you donate to many charities 15-20% of your donation is typically used to cover administration and overhead expenses at headquarters in the US. With SHONA 100% of your donation will be used in Congo and none of it will be spent on overhead costs.
- If we can get $2500 in our Working Capital Fund (50 members at 50 dollars each) it will cover
*3 cartons shipped ($250 for 20 kg. ea. ) $750
*100% of monthly wages for the craftspeople $1250
*new cloth $500
- In very real terms, if we can raise the fund quickly, it would allow us to immediately ship the cartons that are already finished, pay our s without entering into debt, and provide a minimum of cloth for the next month.
- If we can raise more than $2500 in our fund, we will be able to invest in more new cloth. Our craftspeople are fully capable of sewing up to $1000 in new cloth in one month, and their ability expands each month as the new craftspeople become more experienced. Beyond this, we would like to begin to expand our stock to include items made from brocade cloth (which is twice as expensive as our usual cloth) and we would like to begin adding embroidery to some items (which will cost an additional $8 per piece). Although these items require a high investment, they are also in high demand and would help us attract a larger customer base. If our working capital fund expands to over $3000 we will be able to invest in brocade cloth and embroidery.