Feed 121 families each week at the Sunday Shelf in Rio de Janeiro

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 121 each week. Donations have dropped by about 48% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Rio de Janeiro market and keep every receipt. Each $15 feeds a family of four for a week. I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday. Where the $800 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $460 • Baby formula and diapers: $145 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $195 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Maurício