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Feed 127 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in Gwagwalada

Help keep a free food pantry open for students and shift workers in Gwagwalada.

🇳🇬 Gwagwalada, Abuja FCT, Nigeria1,274 views
Gbenga Danjuma Ogunbanjo
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Gwagwalada
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Wednesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 127 each week. Donations have dropped by about 49% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Gwagwalada 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): $210 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $80 • Baby formula and diapers: $95 • Refrigeration and electricity: $15 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Gbenga

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    “Thought of Gbenga all day after reading this. - Yogyakarta”

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    “Thought of Gbenga all day after reading this. - Ottawa”

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    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

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    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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  • wishing you peace, Gbenga. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

    • Hope things get better soon, Gbenga. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

      • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Gbenga.

        • Gbenga Danjuma OgunbanjoOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          It's all in the list in the story. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) is the big one at $210, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.

      • Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Greetings from Tel Aviv.

        • Best of luck, Gbenga. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.

          • Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Thinking of Gwagwalada

            • Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Dhaka so I could bring a meal!

              • Stay strong, Gbenga. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We're a small family in Ciudad de México but we're thinking of you.

                • best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Gwagwalada.

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