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Aquaponics Project in Rural Kenya

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Amsha Africa Foundation is working with grassroots community movements in rural Kenya to educate and help build simple and sustainable aquaponic systems from locally available materials. These aquaponics systems will provide a viable option for Kenyans seeking to grow their own vegetables.

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Project Expense Breakdown

Item / Activity	Cost

The Homestead. Complete Aquaponics Kit. Based on a 2300 ltr tank. (http://www.aquaponics.net.au/prod61.htm)	$7,415

1-1/4" Square Tube - 6' 6" length - for greenhouse frames	$1,200

4' X 14' Tinted 8 mm Twin-Wall Polycarbonate for greenhouse roof and walls	$2,400

Working Capital Inputs -Used for inspection Fees/downpayment of infrastructure	$1,500

Technical Assistance from Aquaponics SME	$1,000

Concrete Ready Mix for greenhouse foundation	$1,850

Grow Bed media - Patio Duo Aquaponics kit with Clay Pebbles	$640

Dura-Bench Plastic Benchtop - 2' X 4'	$200

2300 Litre Fish Tank - fibre glass construction	$2,000

Freight transfer, transportation,customs, storage	$3,250

4- 4' X 14' Tinted 8 mm Twin-Wall Polycarbonate	$2,500

Administrative Support (Legal Expenses/Travel/Project Inspection Fees)	$1,250

Total:	$25,205

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Amsha Africa Foundation

"Amsha" is a swahili word meaning "wake up."Amsha Africa Foundation ("AAF") is a 501(c)(3) non-denominational, nonprofit organization that enhances the living standards in Kenyan slums and villages, by supplying these communities with food, medical aid, hygiene kits, and mosquito nets; by providing capacity building programs, literacy and enrichment, housing, sanitation aid, and agricultural education; and by rebuilding schools and giving them desks, computers, uniforms, and school supplies.