FOOD FOR THE CHILDREN FOR ONE MONTH

As a rough guide:$1.00 USD = 3686.92 Uganda shilling (Ush)

Rice, beans and milk are measurable, therefore easy to price. Other items like fruit and vegetables are seasonal with varying prices.

RICE:
- 1 pound dried rice = 6 cups cooked rice
- 45 children
- 2 cups of rice 3 times a day = 270 cups cooked rice
- 270 cups cooked rice = 45 lbs dry rice a day
- Sold in 220lb bag - will last max 5 days
- Cost of rice per day: $19 USD; $.42 USD per child per day
- Cost of 6 per month = $570 USD

BEANS:
- 1 lb dry beans = 6 cups cooked beans or 12 servings of bean soup
- 45 children
- 1 cup per child at 1 meal a day = 45 cups of cooked beans or 7.5 cups dry beans
- Sold in 220lb dry beans will last about 14 days
- Cost of beans per day: $8.15; per child per day:$.18
- Cost of 2 bags of beans per month = $244 USD.

MILK:
- 1 gallon = 16 cups of milk
- Three cups per child per day = 135 cups of milk = 8.5 gallons a day
- 1 gallon costs $2.55 USD x 8.5 gallons = $21.52 USD a day; $.48 per child
- Cost of milk for one month = $645

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Listed in Kilograms. 1kg = 2.2lb
- Sweet Banana - Cluster. Ush 5,500. $1.49 USD
- Avocado -pc. Ush 2,000. $.54 USD
- Yellow Lemons Imported. Ush 7,500. $2.03 USD
- Apples Red. Ush 8,250. $2.24 USD
- Apples Green. Ush 6,800. $1.84 USD
- Passion Fruits 1kg. Ush 9,500. $2.58 USD
- Mangoes. Ush 7,000. $1.90 USD
- Water Melon (Zebra) Ush 11,000. $2.98 USD
- Tomatoes Ush 6,000kg, $1.63 USD
- Common vegetables like carrots, onions, and cabbages between Ush 4,000kg and 6,000kg, $1-$1.63

Parcial Food Costs Per Month
- Rice: $574
- Beans: $244
- Milk: $645
- Total: $1,463 USD

Harmony House Bulk Dried and Dehydrated Foods

has a very good selection of bulk dried foods that can be shipped from the US to UGANDA:

* Rice

* Beans

* Corn meal

* Flour

* Oats

* Powdered milk

* Nuts

* Sugar

* Freeze-dried vegetables, fruits, and meats

SLEEPING CONDITIONS:

SOLUTION:

Canvas and steel folding cots. Cots will get the children up off the floor. Canvas can be removed and washed if soiled. Cots can be folded and stored to make room for other activities.

CURRENT EATING AREA:

SOLUTION:

Folding Table 4-Foot long, Adjustable to 4 Heights. Can also be used for homework.