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Feed 119 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Mumbai
The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Mumbai is running low just as demand rises; $400 will stock it for 6 weeks.
🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India1,123 views
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Saturday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 12 families, and now we feed 119 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 39% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 17 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Mumbai market and keep every receipt.
Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $400 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $110
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $200
• Baby formula and diapers: $45
• Refrigeration and electricity: $45
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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- Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $10
“Keep your head up. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Kharkiv”
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“Hope things get better. Thought of Rahul all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”
- Nkechi Lola Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $30
“Praying for you. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Bonny”
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“Best of luck. Thought of Rahul all day after reading this. - Nnewi”
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sending strength. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Mumbai
Praying for you, Rahul. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Mumbai.