Crutches 4 Africa New Fundraising Campaign

Crutches 4 Africa has gone live in an exciting new online campaign on August 18th.  The Campaign is to secure funds needed for immediate distributions.  We need this to go viral and worldwide.  The immediate goal is $44,000 and our stretch goal is three million.   You just never know who might know who, and how this can get into the inbox of that magical donor.  We have faith for this to be big, and need your help to do it.  For more and to donate click this link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/c4a-ship-4-containers-of-crutches-to-africa.  This is through a fundraising site at www.indiego.com.  These types of online campaigns have netted 10’s of thousands, hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars to worthwhile non-profits.

Please log on and assist us in any way possible or forward it to business associates, family, friends or even enemies (if you think they would help).

Crutches 4 Africa is raising money with this campaign to ship donated surplus and recycled mobility devices--canes, crutches, walkers, baby joggers, bicycle trailers, and wheelchairs--to people who desperately need them in developing nations. 

We are only trying to ship what we have already collected at this time.

In other news, we’d like the chili cook-off to remain an annual event but instead of concentrating on the fundraising aspect, make it more of a celebration of accomplishments and those who make things happen.

Read "more" to see why and what is possible.

ImageDave Talbot- Founder, Crutches-4-Africa

Potential Clean Shaven Guy, for the right generosity

 

Why We Need $ 44,000 

Currently we have enough donated mobility devices in our US warehouses to fill 4 shipping containers with approximately 3000 mobility devices each.

Each container costs approximately $10,000 to ship, which includes:

  • $6,400 - ocean transport of one 40-foot container from USA to Africa.

  • $1,600 - legitimate customs and clearing costs, (we do NOT pay bribes to local officials). We donate to Non Government Organizations so we do not pay taxes.

  • $2,000 - inland transportation to distribution sites. Trucks, motorcycles, cars, trains, whatever it takes.

  • $4,000 - will purchase one container that will remain in-country to become a disability workshop.  Optimally we would like to buy all of the containers so that they can be re-purposed on site in the destination location.

  • Excess funding up to $12,000, will go toward purchasing each of the three other containers.

  • The next amount up to an additional $6,000 will go to fund our follow up visit to be sure the items sent are properly distributed for free.

  • If the funding goes crazy and David shaves his beard we will be able to hire staff and move the project to the next level.  Currently there is no paid staff.

For their donations, the contributors will receive:

US$3.00

Mobility for one

Each device costs US$3 to get from the USA to Africa. You can mobilize one person with this donation and have the satisfaction of knowing you personally did it.

US$25.00

C4A Pin

Enamel on metal 1" diameter Crutches 4 Africa pin.

US$50.00

Autographed Video CD

For thirty dollars we can ship ten pair of crutches to Africa, your perk will be the knowledge that you have lifted thirty individuals up to a higher level of mobility, and you will receive a promo video disc of what we do which you can use at club meetings, church or other groups. 

US$1004.00

C4A Coffee Mug

11 oz ceramic coffee mug with thanks and logo on it.

US$150.00

C4A t-shirt

White cotton t-shirt with C4A logo.

US$200.00

Watercolor by Candice Talbot

One of a kind bird watercolor framed. Some 5x7, some 3.5"x5"

US$500.00

Photo Book by Dave Talbot

6x8 20-page book with original photography by Dave Talbot illustrating C4A's travles and distributions trips.

US$1,000.00

Africa Impact Book

This hundred page photo essay shows what C4A has done in the recent past. There are beautiful animal and scenery photos as well as images of people receiving mobility devices. It is 9" x 11" coffee table book. All the images were taken by the founder David Talbot.

US$4,000.00

Name your container

You will buy a container so that it can be repurposed at the destination as a disability meeting place and workshop. We will paint your name or a saying or word on the container, take pictures of it before it ships, and then send you a picture of it in country. You also get a t shirt, a mug, and a video.

US$1,000,000.00

David will shave his beard

For a generous donation of US$1 million dollars, David Talbot will shave off his beloved beard, which he has worn since 1973.

On a personal note, his wife Candice has never seen his chin, but is willing.  See the "before" picture, above.