Underway

I wired $1000 to Tanzania today ($300 in fees to the company that is handling the project and $700 to get started). I'm sending them the money in two payments to have a little control over the project. I sent enough to get the land and build the foundation and I'm going to send the rest once I have confirmation that the building has been started.

This also gives me the chance to send additional funds since I still have some to collect. In total I have collected $2056, with another $175 that I still need to collect. So, I hit my revised goal of $2200. Additional contributions are still welcome as that would allow me to send them some money for furniture. Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Update

I'm just providing a quick update for everyone who has contributed to the fund raising. My goal was $1900. I have collected that amount and I still need to collect about $200 more that has been pledged. My target increased a little though. I'm paying the company that organized my trip $300 to coordinate construction and the legal aspects of the WOFATA building, making my goal $2200. I think it's well worth $300 to make sure everything is done right. So, I'm planning to wire the money in about a week. They are already working on getting the government to donate the land for the office. Things move slow in Tanzania, but the process has started. Thanks to everyone who contributed! You still have a week to get any donations to me if you're interested in contributing.