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Feed 142 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Muzaffarpur
The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Muzaffarpur is running low just as demand rises; $250 will stock it for 11 weeks.
🇮🇳 Bihar, India718 views
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Thursday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 142 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 50% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 19 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Muzaffarpur market and keep every receipt.
Each $5 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 $250 goes:
• Baby formula and diapers: $75
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $160
• Refrigeration and electricity: $15
Glad we found this place.
Updates from Vignesh
We're at 16% thanks to 3 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon. - Vignesh
Update from Muzaffarpur: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($30). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled.
- Yasir Idris Nasser 🇨🇦 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
- James B. George 🇬🇧 · $20
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $10
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $10
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