Costs & budget

Every shilling, out in the open.

These are the real numbers to finish the building, taken line by line from our contractor's own quotation. The land, walls and roof frame are already done and paid for — what's left is the finishing. Figures are in Kenyan shillings, with an approximate US-dollar amount at the rate used in the quote (about KSh 130 to the dollar).

Sitework — gate, water & septic

Metal gate (installed)	KSh 194,000
Water connection & hardware	KSh 3,000
Septic system	KSh 100,000
Subtotal	KSh 297,000 · $2,287

1 · Veranda & floor slab

Ballast (5 lorries)	KSh 150,000
Sand	KSh 150,000
Cement (100 bags)	KSh 80,000
Hardcore backfill	KSh 150,000
Damp-proofing & polythene	KSh 12,000
Rock	KSh 10,000
Subtotal	KSh 552,000 · $4,250

2 · Plumbing

Fittings & pipework — toilets, sinks, basins, cisterns, pipes and traps for every unit	KSh 174,740
Labour	KSh 40,000
Subtotal	KSh 214,740 · $1,654

3 · Electrical — installation

Cabling, conduit, boxes & meter box (first fix)	KSh 141,630
Subtotal	KSh 141,630 · $1,091

4 · Electrical — fittings

Breakers, sockets, switches, lights & ceiling roses (second fix)	KSh 31,250
Subtotal	KSh 31,250 · $241

5 · Doors & windows

Door and window frames, shutters & glazing for the rooms	KSh 148,000
Subtotal	KSh 148,000 · $1,140

Tiling

Floor and wet-area tiling

To be quoted

Total to finish

KSh 1,384,620 · ≈ $10,660

Our GoFundMe goal is set a little higher, at $11,000, to cover the tiling once it's quoted and GoFundMe's small processing fee — so the finished homes are fully funded.

Figures come from the contractor's quotation and may shift a little as work proceeds. Tiling isn't yet quoted, so the final total will be somewhat higher. The metal gate is already installed and paid for — it's listed here for completeness.