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Feed 105 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Berlin

The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Berlin is running low just as demand rises; $3,550 will stock it for 12 weeks.

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany4,410 views
Oskar Uwe Walter
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Berlin
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 105 each week. Donations have dropped by about 34% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Berlin market and keep every receipt. Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $3,550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,600 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,300 • Baby formula and diapers: $360 • Refrigeration and electricity: $290 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Oskar
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  • Ifeoma Chioma Balogun

    Keep going, Oskar. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care

    • Consuelo T. Duarte

      More neighborhoods should do this. After 28 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything

      • Stella R. Griffin

        Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 9 people at work. Take care.

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