Shipping: Moving the books from one location to another.  Whether it be domestic shipping or the shipping to Thailand - there are costs involved.  (Ex: Costs for shipping books from Middleport, NY to Jamaica, NY was nearly $1000)

Wages/Employees: During the 2004-2005 book drive year there were two employees.  The first employee was my truck driver which helped me get the schools and picked me up on a daily basis.  The second employee was a translator which helped me speak with the students at the schools with much more ease. (Ex: The daily cost of these two employees were about $30 per day)

Storage: Once the books are received as donations, they are placed in a storage container located in Freeport, New York until they are ready for shipping to Thailand.  (Ex: Storage rent is nearly $180 per month)

Supplies: Everything that is needed for the book drive to be advertised as well as be packed.  Printing charges for flyers, presentations, business cards, etc.  Also the costs of buying boxes for storage of the books. (Ex: Package of 6 boxes is about $7.50)

Living Expenses: While living in Thailand, there are expenses just for daily living.  Money is needed for assistance in buying food locally, fares occurring from taxis and motorbikes, house rent with utilities, among other various costs. (Ex: House rent with utilities alone cost about $250.- a month while living in Thailand)

Website and Maintenance: Even though I design, create, and maintain the website myself there are still costs in order to have hosting for the website and for the domain name. (Ex: $15 per month for the hosting and cost of the URL)

Transportation: Different from shipping, this is the cost of the plane ticket to Thailand and then back to the USA. (Ex: Thai Airlines plane tickets range about $1100 roundtrip for economy)