Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Zimbabwe
Drought Relief - AFZW-21 Appeal (Revision 2)
Appeal Target: US$  4,671,000
Balance Requested from ACT Network:  US$ 3,295,810
Geneva, 9 October 2002


The revision of the appeal affects only the Lutheran Development Services
programs.  There are two reasons for the revision, the first being the
huge increase in the price of relief maize and, the second, the extension
of the implementation period to March 2003 instead of the original
completion date of 31 January 2003.

In the original appeal, LDS had envisaged procuring relief maize within
the country using government and local suppliers. The price of maize was
then budgeted at $90 per tonne. But due to the non- availability of maize
in the country they had no option but to source maize from outside
Zimbabwe - mainly from South Africa. Due to transportation, customs and
handling, the price of imported maize shot up to $250 per tonne. This
raised the budget of the required 5,026 .95 MT of maize from $452,426 to
$1,256,738 therefore, necessitating the revision of the appeal budget. The
distribution of relief is now planned to go on to the end of March 2003 to
fall in line with the next expected harvest. This means that the
completion period of the appeal has to be extended from the current end of
January to end of March 2003. A request is therefore being put to the ACT
donors to allow for this extension of activities by LDS and also to
consider supporting the increased budget for relief maize. Due to the
extension, the number of days for the school feeding program will also
increase from the present 120 days to 210 days. Please note that the
number of beneficiaries remains the same as in the original appeal at
11,171 families. Below are the assumptions for the revision:

Food is to be distributed to 11, 171 families at 50kg per month per family
up to March.

The distribution period still remains 9 months because distribution
started in July instead of May.

The maize is imported at the US dollar price of $250/tonne instead of
original budget of $90/tonne

Nutrimeal porridge is mixed locally with LDS importing the maize and
vitamins.  The price per tonne is estimated at US$335.

The porridge will be distributed over 210 days - September 2002 to March
2003 including holidays.



Below is a summary of the budget:

Commodity
Initial Budget
Revised Budget US$

Maize
452, 426
1,256.738

Seed
37,237
                       37.237

School feeding
228,950
                     366.059

Total budget commodities
718,612
                  1,660.033

Total Budget including admin
793,424
1,734,846


Exchange rate variations are no longer relevant because the purchases are
being made in US$ terms.

Project Completion Date:
LDS             - 31 March 2003
Christian Care  - 30 April 2003


Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested

                     Appeal   Less: Pledges/   Balance Requested
                     Target     Contr Recd     from ACT Network

Christian Care     2,936,154       766,245        2,169,909
LDS                1,734,846       608,945        1,125,901
Total Target US$   4,671,000     1,375,190        3,295,810

John Nduna
Acting Director, ACT



BUDGET

INCOME	US$
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	50,000
Disciples of Christ - Week of Compassion	6,000
United Methodist Committee on Relief	10,000
Anglican Church of Canada	4,548
Wider Church Ministries UCC, USA	10,000
Diakonisches Werk	94,050
National Council of Churches in Australia	22,416
Church of Sweden Aid/SIDA	214,307
Church of Sweden Aid	53,577
Finnchurchaid	30,156
Lutheran World Relief	10,000
Lutheran Church Missouri	5,000
Methodist Relief and Development Fund, UK	25,414
Missionwerk Evangelical Lutheran Kirche in Bayern	9,875
Norwegian Church Aid/MFA	63,602
TOTAL INCOME	608,945


ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE

Description	Type of	No of	Unit Cost	Budget	Budget
	Unit	Units	ZWD	ZWD	US$
DIRECT  ASSISTANCE
Food for Work
Maize for 11,171 families x 50Kg
per  family/mth x 11. 	Ton	5,026.95	75,000	377,021,250	1,256,738
Sorghum & maize seeds for
11,171 families x 10 kg/family	Ton	111.71	100,000	11,171,000	37,237
School Feeding
Nutrimeal porridge for 52,034
children x 100gr/child/day x 210	Ton	1,092.71	100,500	109,817,757	366,059
Total Direct Assistance	 	 	 	498,010,007	1,660,033

MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING, AND HANDLING
Transport
Lorries and trucks	Km	67,500.00	50	3,375,000	11,250
Haulage hire	Trip	736.12	10,000	7,361,180	24,537
Light vehicles	Km	27,000.00	40	1,080,000	3,600
Motor bikes	Km	22,500.00	15	337,500	1,125
Warehouse rental & maintenance	Month	9.00	5,000	45,000	150
Casual labor loading & offloading 	Month	9.00	10,000	90,000	300
Total Material Transport, Storage, Warehousing & Handling		12,288,680	40,962

PERSONNEL,  ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS & SUPPORT
Salaries and Benefits:
Director (30% of salary)	Month	9.00	80,000	720,000	2,400
Drought co-ordinator 	Month	9.004	60,000	540,000	1,800
Program co-ordinator (50%)	Month	9.00	60,000	540,000	1,800
Area co-ordinators (2 @ 50%)	Month	9.00	70,000	1,260,000	4,200
Finance officers/clerks (4 @ 40%)	Month	9.00	40,000	1,440,000	4,800
Area officers/community organisers	Month	9.00	20,000	1,800,000	6,000
   (10 persons at 40%)
Description	Type of	No of	Unit Cost	Budget	Budget
	Unit	Units	ZWD	ZWD	US$
Drivers (3)	Month	9.00	15,000	405,000	1,350
Other Staff Costs:
Staff training	Lumpsum			80,000	267
Staff travel	Month	9.00	80,000	720,000	2,400
Staff insurance	Lumpsum			75,000	250
Office Operations:
Office supplies	Month	9.00	30,000	270,000	900
Telephone and fax	Month	9.00	35,000	315,000	1,050
E - mail	Month	9.00	8,000	72,000	240
Water	Month	9.00	5,000	45,000	150
Electricity	Month	9.00	5,000	45,000	150
Maintenance of office equipment	Month	9.00	42,000	378,000	1,260
Head office support costs
(vehicle insurance, meetings)	Month	9.00	50,000	450,000	1,500
Total Personnel, Administration, Operations and Support		9,155,000	30,517

AUDIT  AND  EVALUATION
Audit fees	Lumpsum			400,000	1,333
Evaluation	Lumpsum			600,000	2,000
Total Audit and Evaluation	 	 	 	1,000,000	3,333

TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 	 	 	520,453,687	1,734,846
Less Income					608,945

BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT NETWORK		520,453,687	1,125,901



Rate of Exchange:  USD 1 = ZWD 300.00 (parallel rate according to LDS)



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