Link Ethiopia is a small organisation, with most of its staff volunteering their time. In the U.K we have only one full-time paid member of staff which means we can avoid hefty administrative costs of many larger organisations to ensure that as much of your money as possible reaches the people it is intended to help.

On average the costs of a typical project (e.g. classroom) are broken down as follows:

84%	Labour and materials - this is the core cost of the project and pays for labourers, construction materials, resources, equipment and training.
10%	Monitoring and management - this is the cost for our Ethiopian and UK team to manage each project, necessary to ensure the success of quality, sustainable development. We ensure that the money we give is used most effectively.
6%	Contingency fund - this is an important element of a budget, particularly for projects in Ethiopia. This allows for periodic price fluctuation of local materials. At the end of the project any money remaining will be put towards another project either at this school or a school nearby.

At Link Ethiopia, we believe in sustainable co-managed projects that will benefit the most people for the longest amount of time. Thus your money may pay for:

• Raw materials, labour and supplies
• Training on the use of facilities such as libraries and computers
• Ongoing support from our Country Manager in Ethiopia
• Visits to monitor the impact and success of a project
• Maintenance of equipment such as taps or cleaning toilets