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52 pairs of children's shoes for the Baobab Community Church

Coats, boots, hats and gloves are needed before the first frost.

🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India998 views
Varun G. Srivastava
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Mumbai
I coordinate donations at the Baobab Community Church in Mumbai. Every year around this time we hear from families who have nothing warm for their children, and this year demand has more than doubled. We're collecting clean, gently used or new coats, boots, hats, gloves and scarves in sizes kids' 3 to 5 and women's S-L. If you're in Mumbai, we can arrange a pick-up or you can drop things at the Baobab Community Church on Monday between 10am and 4pm. If you're elsewhere, you may offer to sponsor a coat through a local shop - message in the comments and we can coordinate. Items go to families directly and the rest to the the Baobab Community Church clothing bank, which is open to everyone. Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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  • Keep going. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Campinas this morning. Blessings

    • Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Cambridge.

      • it takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Ann Arbor this morning. Greetings from Ann Arbor.

        • Wishing you peace, Varun. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

          • Keep going, Varun. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon!

            • Hang in there, Varun. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

              • everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Kampala

                • thinking of you, Varun. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Glasgow so I could bring a meal

                  • Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 19 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

                    • So sorry you're going through this. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My neighbor in Bengaluru donated after I showed her your page. Love from Bengaluru.

                      • I hope things turn around soon. Love from Curitiba!

                        • Sending good thoughts, Varun. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours.

                          • Wishing you the best, Varun. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Blessings.

                            • Rooting for you, Varun. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Blessings

                              • Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Mumbai

                                • Hope you get there. Love from Fort Worth.

                                  • Good luck, Varun. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

                                    • hang in there. Hope you get there. After 24 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

                                      • Wishing you the best, Varun. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Hải Phòng but we're thinking of you.

                                        • Keep going, Varun. Shared this with my family. Love from Coventry

                                          • Wishing you peace, Varun. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Love from Montpellier.

                                            • hang in there, Varun. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care

                                              • Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Guarulhos

                                                • Take care, Varun. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.

                                                  • Nusrat Shirin GhoshPhoto verified

                                                    Best of luck. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless

                                                    • good luck. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

                                                      • Stay strong, Varun. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Take care

                                                        • So sorry you're going through this, Varun. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. After 20 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                                                          • wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Bengaluru.

                                                            • Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Take care

                                                              • Stay strong, Varun. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Mumbai

                                                                • Your post was clear and honest. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Take care.

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