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The following is an example from a mission group on how you can possibly finance your social and economic development work. A mission group is ordering Summer or Winter clothing shipments, depending upon the season of the year, and selling the clothing in the local community markets. They are paying US$.25 per pound for clothing and selling the items and shoes at US$.50 - $1.00 per piece. One container is nearly funding their entire year's operations. The math is reported to be: One 20-foot (20') container holds approximately 20,000+/- pounds of 20 bundles+/- of Summer clothing at 1,000 pounds each. The estimated number of articles is 80,000+/- per container. The cost is US$5,500.00 per container plus C.I.F. shipping costs. If articles are being sold in the local markets at US$.50 - US$1.00 each, a container's value is in the range of US$60,000.00 (1/2 articles sold for US$.50 and the other 1/2 sold for US$1.00). Even if the C.I.F. shipping costs are US$5,000+/- there is substantial revenue for use by your local churches, schools, or humanitarian program. The revenues can be used to fund feeding programs, to import food, computers, medical equipment, medicines, school furniture, hospital beds, build schools, or fund other worthwhile projects. In many countries the Government gives special exemptions if the imports are for "charity" or "humanitarian" work. Your organization should have a good accounting and inventory system. The goods should be properly warehoused, inventoried, and allocated to parents, faculty, church members, or government workers as "jobs development" programs. The monies should be properly receipted, deposited, and a savings account established to earn interest. Certain portions of the profits can be used for further funding purposes. This simple example can be a stable funding source if proper safeguards and accountability are established. |
| Self Funding Program Estimate - Clothing | NORFOLK, VA to SAMPLE PORT* | |||||
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| Bales per Container | Pounds per Container | Cost per Container | CIF Cost | Total Cost | Landed Cost | |
| Container | Per Pound | |||||
| 20' | 20 | 20,000 | $ 5,500.00 | $ 5,000.00 | $ 10,500.00 | $0.53 |
| 40' | 42 | 42,000 | $ 11,000.00 | $ 6,500.00 | $ 17,500.00 | $0.42 |
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| Items per Container | Half of Items at $.50 | Half of Items at $1.00 | Total Revenue | Funding Yield per Container | ||
| Container | ||||||
| 20' | 80,000 | $20,000.00 | $ 40,000.00 | $ 60,000.00 | $ 49,500.00 | |
| 40' | 168,000 | $42,000.00 | $ 84,000.00 | $ 126,000.00 | $ 108,500.00 | |
| * This Estimate is priced CIF Norfolk, VA USA and may not be accurate to your port of choice. | ||||||
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