Future Plans and Costs for My Daughters

Dear Don! Greetings from the House of Jjajja Don at St Kizito! i) Below are the estimated costs of some (used) tailoring sewing machines plus their accessories found in Kampala that can be bought to establish the girls’ workshop or industry: 1.       Sweater / Socks sewing machine (1) at Ug. Shs. 300,000/= 2.       Over-lock machine                          (1)                     350,000/= 3.       Baby-lock machine                          (1)                     450,000/= 4.       Machine straight & zigzag              (1)                     250,000/= 5.       Button-presser                                 (1)                     200,000/= 6.       Buttons (each size)                                                      25,000/= 7.       Tables for manual machines 80,000/@x(4)          320,000/= 8.       Motor                                                (1)                        30,000/= 9.       Scissors                                    3,500/=@x(4)              14,000/= 10.   Threads - Tweads (packets):3,000/=@x(10)            30,000/= 11.   Materials (boxes)                20,000/=@x(10)           200,000/= 12.   Oil                                             1,500/=@x(6)                 9,000/= 13.   Mirrors                                   50,000/=@x(2)            100,000/= 14.   Models                                      5,000/=@x(10)          100,000/= 15.   Tape measures                        5,000/=@x(4)               20,000/= 16.   Electric iron (for stiffening / starch)                            80,000/= 17.   Stools / chairs                        25,000/=@x(4)             100,000/=                                   18.   Charts                                       2,500/=@x(4)                10,000/= 19.   Pins                                                                                      5,000/= 20.   Zippers                                                                              20,000/= 21.   Chalk                                                                                    5,000/=     Total estimated amount for Tailoring Workshop:          2,699,000/= (an equivalent US $ 1,125, when 1US $ is equivalent to Ug.Shs. 2400/=). ii) The original agreement for the house of the girls was signed on 16 September 2011, with the funds you had sent last year 2011. Part of the money was paid for house rent (12 months), which will expire on 16 September 2012. The same funds were used make some house-repairs, to buy mattresses, bedding, and other house requirements, as the girls had nothing on them, as I had informed you earlier on; plus their upkeep as I have been updating you now and again. The best time for the next payment would be August 2012. Note: the Landlord had wanted us this time to raise the house rent to Ug. Shs. 700,000/= monthly, (i.e. Ug. Shs. 8,400,000/= an equivalent of Us $ 3,500), without basic utilities: power i.e. electricity and water payments, which I found to be a lot of money, yet the locality is good with nice security for the girls. I shall have to sit with him and discuss for a bargain. I shall let you know the developments in due course, please. May God bless you! Yours, Gerald.