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Feed 131 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Olinda

Mariana runs a volunteer pantry feeding 131 families; this fund restocks shelves for the school holidays.

🇧🇷 Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil947 views
Mariana Adriana Almeida
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Olinda
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Monday from the back of a community center. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 131 each week. Donations have dropped by about 59% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 9 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Olinda market and keep every receipt. Each $10 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 $500 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $70 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $300 • Baby formula and diapers: $130 Thank you so much. - Mariana

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