CONSTRUTION OF THE ZAMBIA KNOWLEDGE LIBRARIES: NKHANGA BRANCH REPORT                         May 28, 2007

2006 – AUGUST

1. The molding and burning or kilning of 25,000 half timber bricks by 5 Football Clubs from the villages in the Nkhanga area. This labor was a thank you gesture to the community for

used football jerseys which were donated by Steven Fear, Passback Program Director, Eurosport: The Fabled Soccer Traders, Hillsborough, NC 27278.

1.  A series of meetings were held by the ZANOBA Executive Committee to plan for the construction of the library. The amount K700,000.00 from ZANOBA international was used toward the burning of the bricks.  $177.21

2007 – MARCH TO MAY

1. All the money has been supplied by ZANOBA International. The clearing of the grass and big trees from the site where the library will be constructed was done at the cost of K270,000.00. 

2.  ($68.35)

1. Smooth clearing was done at the cost of K150,000.00 ($37.97)

2. The digging of the foundation was done at the cost of K300,000.00 ($75.94)

1. The foot concrete was done requiring:

                                                               i.            20 bags of cement x K55,000 = K1,100,000.00 and hired light truck for transport at K330,000 from the Boma up to Nkhanga ($362.02).

                                                             ii.            Brick force wire 3 rolls 9inch = K60,000.00 ($15.18)

                                                            iii.            River sand 100 wheel bars –  used 10 Oxcarts at 10,000 each comes to K100,000.00 paid cash but balance remains. ($25.31)

                                                           iv.            Crushed stones for 12 tones used 10 tons also 110 wheel bars at K400,000.00 and transportation K180,000.00 per trip. For 2 trips this came to K360,000.00 for two trips. Hired light truck for transport.($91.13)

5. Foundation Box Requirements

                                                               i.            Dambo building sand 20 tones is ready and in usage as well as K360,000 for transport for the two trips. In addition 8 tones by Oxcart at K100,000.00. ($116.45)

                                                             ii.            20 Bags of Cement has been bought at K55,000.00 each for a total of  K1,100,000.00. ($278.48)

                                                            iii.            5 rolls of Brick Force wire at K20,000.00 each coming up to K100,000.00.($25.31)

                                                           iv.            20 more bags of cement is needed right now as well as 10 brick force wire.

   6. Other Equipment

                                                               i.            2 shovels at K45,000.00 each for a total of K90,000.00 ($22.78)

                                                             ii.            Building level for K65,000.00 ($16.45)

                                                            iii.            Building string for K25,000.00 ($6.32)

                                                           iv.            Building Knife for K40,000.00 ($10.12)

                                                             v.            Cost of Mealie-Meal and Food  estimate K150,000.00 ($37.97)