Before You Send The Money - Guide and Editable Toolkit

Before You Send the Money — Guide and Editable Toolkit

Book 1: The Diaspora Back Home Guides Series, from EveKay Practical Guides.

Living abroad while funding a project back home? Know what to check, what to agree and how to monitor progress before you commit your money.

Whether you are building, renovating, buying property, managing a rental or asking someone to act on your behalf, distance can make it difficult to know what is happening.

This practical guide helps you organise your project, ask better questions, set clear responsibilities and keep track of payments and results.

What you will learn

• How to define your project and prepare a realistic budget.
• How to set clear arrangements with relatives and local representatives.
• What to check before appointing contractors or paying suppliers.
• How to link payments to agreed milestones and supporting evidence.
• How to monitor progress, manage changes and address problems.
• What to consider when buying land, property or goods from abroad.
• How to organise rental oversight and official document applications.
• How to check completion and collect handover records.

What is included

• 30-page PDF guide, with practical explanations and a worked example.
• 18 editable Word tools, including project briefs, verification checklists, payment approvals, progress reports and handover forms.
• 13-sheet Excel workbook for budgets, payments, transfers, milestones, quotations, changes, risks and project records.
• Printable PDF tools, an editable Word version of the guide and getting-started instructions.

Who is it for?

People living outside their home country who want a clearer, more organised way to manage projects and commitments back home. The global framework is relevant across Africa, Europe, Asia and other regions, with prompts to verify local requirements.

Digital download

No physical product will be shipped. The pack contains PDF, Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx) files, supplied together in a ZIP folder. Compatible software is needed to edit the tools; a computer is recommended for working with the spreadsheet.

This guide provides general planning and management information. Country-specific legal, tax, property, technical and registration requirements must be checked with the relevant authorities or qualified local professionals.

Start with a clear plan, informed checks and records you can follow from wherever you live.