Sunday, March 6, 2016

2016 Financial Needs


Here are some things that would help us in our living arrangement and in our ministry.
If you would like to donate to help us with these needs/wants :) then please follow this link.
http://www.nomads4jesus.com/donate.html

Summary of what is still needed on the House
Details Below (TOTAL-$9710)
Outside of Domes ($3075) (URGENT)
Inside ($3925)
Misc. Items Inside and Out ($1250)
Volunteer Team Hosting Necessities ($1200)
Summary of what is still needed in various projects
Tree Planting Supplies ($220)
Solar Cooker Supplies ($420)
PVC Pipe Garden Experiment ($360)

1) House
  • URGENT-Outside ($3075-Still Needed)
    • Cement & Boards to Finish Roof of Toilet ($400)-DONATED-Thank You!
    • Cement to repair domes 50 bags-($375) - 
      • (20 donated still need 30) - ($225)
    • Paint for the outside plastered walls-40 Gallons ($800)
    • Repair to Kitchen Dome ($1000)
      •  Has been damaged and must partially be redone
      • Cost includes cement, chicken wire, bags, barb wire
    • Sand for ALL cement related Items ($225
    • Sealing up the outside doors, sides and the arch over them. ($100)
    • Labor for these projects ($500)
  • Inside ($3925)
    • Cement for flooring for four rooms (100 bags of cement) - ($750)
    • Rocks for cement floors ($300)
    • Wood for flooring in two lofts ($300)
    • Cement for plastering the walls inside the house-100 bags-($750)
    • Paint for the inside plastered walls-40 Gallons ($400)
    • Steps/Ladder from Living to Kitchen and then to LR Loft ($250)
    • Steps/Ladder from Bedroom to BR Loft ($250)
    • Ladder for Kitchen loft ($50)
    • Ladder for fourth Dome loft ($50)
    • Sand for ALL cement related items ($225)  
    • Labor for these projects ($500)
    • Repair floor of Toilet-($100)
      • We were out of town when we asked our worker to render it and it rendered it so that it slopes down to the hole in the middle. So when we bathe, water gathers around the seat of the toilet. Also they plastered the inside walls of the toilet while we were gone and did not clean up the dropped cement so now the floor is very rough and hard to clean.   
  • Misc. Items Inside and Out ($2160) – ($910 donated) – ($1250-Still Needed)
    • One more solar panel-($150)
    • Iron Pipe/T-Bars to build a clothes Line-($100)
    • Solar Hot Water System-($100) 
    • Iron Pipe Stand for Solar Panels ($300) 
    • Guard House ($300) 
    • 2 more batteries for our solar system ($200)-DONATED-Thank You!
    • 2 additional solar light systems-($300)-DONATED-Thank You!
    • Internet wife router and extension cables ($100)-DONATED-Thank You!
    • New Water Filter-($110)-DONATED-Thank You!
    • Power Banks, Extension Cords, USB lights etc. ($200)
    • Small Freezer ($300)
  • Volunteer Team Hosting Necessities ($1200)
    • Chairs for living room-12 wood folding ($480)
    • Mattresses for future teams-10 ($500)
    • Sheets-10-$140
    • Pillows-10-$80 
2) Spreading the Gospel And Other Ministry Projects
  • Jesus Film ($800)
    • Projector ($350) - DONATED-Thank Your!
    • Speakers, Amplifier, Wires/ Cables ($200)-DONATED-Thank You!
    • Screen ($150) - DONATED-ThankYou!  
    • Power Banks  ($100)
  • Medical Clinic Supplies ($300)-DONATED-Thank You!
    • Bandaids / Antibiotic Ointment / Cold Medicines / Allergy Medicines / Pain Relievers / Eye / Ear Drops / Malaria Medicine / Anti Amoeba Medicine / Omneprazole 
  • Medical Ministry & Personal Medical Needs - ($800)
    • URGENT-Angelina-$450-The Wife of one of our elders has had a debilitating stomach issue for 3 years. She and her husband have spent a lot of money and sold all their goats in order for her to see doctors in our area.  After all of this Angelina is still suffering. For many months she has been living on milk exclusively. We would like to take her down to the missionary hospital in Kijabe - Startup Cost is $300. That will cover transport, lodging in a guest house for one week at $5 per night, food, basic medical tests and seeing the doctor. If extensive tests and treatment are needed then the cost may increase.   DONATED-Thank You
    • Alan and Leah were both quite sick and visited the doctor in Meru. Total Cost $350. DONATED-Thank You 
  • Tree planting supplies ($260) ($40 Donated ) ($220 Still Needed)
    • Bags for Seedlings ($10) DONATED-Thank You
    • 12 Crates for Nursery ($100)
    • 3 Stands ($60)
    • Chicken Wire ($30)
    • Labor ($60) ($30 Donated) ($30 Still Needed)  
  • Solar cooking supplies ($920) ($500 Donated) ($420 Still Needed)
    • Reflective Vinyl (30 Rolls-$500)-DONATED-Thank You
    • clear plastic ($1 per cooker) ($60) 
    • Tubs for frames or iron frames ($6 per cooker) ($360)
  • Elephant prevention measures-Possible strategies include (Cost Uncertain)
    • beehives
    • planting chili peppers
  • Water conserving farming strategies-Keyhole Garden Construction ($170)
    • Money to pay for labor ($60)-DONATED-
    • Sticks-DONATED
    • chicken wire-($10)-DONATED
    • seeds-DONATED-($100)
  • Water conserving farming strategies-PVC Pipe Garden ($360)
    • Money to pay for labor $60
    • PVC Pipe ($200)
    • Iron Frame ($100)
3) Travel to Kenya ($2900) DONATED-Thank You
  • 3 Plane Tickets to return to Kenya in March 2016 ($2400) DONATED-Thank You
  •  Transportation to Airport  ($100) DONATED-Thank You
  • Airport pickup in Kenya/Hotel on Arrival ($200) DONATED-Thank You
  • Transport to Isiolo ($200) DONATED-Thank You
4) Personal ($1325) DONATED-Thank You
  • Homeschool Supplies for Ross ($200) - Donated-Thank You!
  • Cell Phone Signal Booster-($125)  
    • We have no cell signal inside our house
    • Unfortunately the unit was not compatible with Kenya signal. Even thought I researched and thought I had gotten one that was compatible. 
  • 30th Anniversary trip to Williamsburg - ($1000) 
Thank you for your consideration in helping with any of these needs. Any donation will help. You can follow this link to donate. http://www.nomads4jesus.com/donate.html

 Blessings,
Alan, Leah and Ross