I have had several people ask how they can help support me and how much this World Race is going to cost.  This purpose of this blog is to show you the financial side of my race.  It is going to take $15,500 to get me to all 11 countries, and feed me for the whole year. This is a lot of money, but I know that God will provide people to help fund me.  Luckily, I do not have to raise all of the money before I leave in July.  Adventures In Missions has broken the total down to these deadlines:
 

·      $3,500 – Due 5/4/2013 (2 weeks before Training Camp)
·      $6,500 – Due 6/17/2013 (2 weeks prior to my trip)
·      $11,000 – Due 10/1/2013 (End of 3 months on the field)
·      $15,500 – Total Due 1/1/2014 (End of 6 months on the field)
 
So where does the money go?   

 

 You can break the $15,500 into:
 

          $320           Training Camp

          $620           Field Support

          $1,860        WR Development Program

          $2,635        Administration Fees

          $10,075      World Racer

That's 65% of the funds going into my own personal budget which can further be broken down into:



          $4,235         Intercontinental Travel

          $1,256         Food

          $1,758         Lodging

          $1,005         Transportation

          $1,115         Long Distance Travel & Misc. Supplies

If you want to donate, go to the top left hand side of this page and click the “Support Me” link.  Fill out all your information and submit it.  If you want to make monthly donations make sure that you select “Monthly” in the recurrence section of the form. If you are making a one-time gift make sure you select “One-time”.

Note: There is a processing fee on all credit/debit cards that will be subtracted from the amount that you wish to give me (Example: I will receive $95.50 when you give me $100.00). To give me the full amount you intended, you will need to select the box that says you will add a processing fee to your total. 

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What the $15,500 does not cover:
·      Medicine/vitamins
·      Plane ticket to launch site and back home

·      Camping Gear (I will carry everything with me in a backpack, including a tent, sleeping pad and anything else I need.  The maximum weight I can carry is 50 lbs.)

·      International insurance
·      Extra spending money while on the Race
 
If you feel led to give to these extra expenses please contact me directly at [email protected].