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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.

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil948 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: โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $70 โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $300 โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $130 Thank you so much. - Mariana

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  • Nirali K. Solanki ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Pranav L. Rathore ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $76.50
  • Naliaka Nafula Simiyu ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $50
  • Miguel S. Galindo ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $50
  • Hauwa Chiamaka Nnamdi ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50
  • Jayson J. Dela Cruz ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $41

    โ€œKeep your head up. Only $41 but hope it helps. - Manilaโ€

  • Salvador Ochoa ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $28
  • Henry J. Tate ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œHappy to help. Been where you're, it gets better. - Chicagoโ€

  • Tariq Fadi Hamdan ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10

    โ€œGet well soon. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Casablancaโ€

  • Shailesh F. Apte ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10
  • Kelvin Samuel Asante ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $5
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $5

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Hope you get the rest soon. - Nnewiโ€

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