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Feed 159 families each week at the Second Helping in Mumbai
The the Second Helping pantry in Mumbai is running low just as demand rises; $550 will stock it for 11 weeks.
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Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 21 families, and now we feed 159 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 35% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Mumbai 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 $550 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $240
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $195
• Baby formula and diapers: $90
• Refrigeration and electricity: $25
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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- Gianna F. Elliott 🇺🇸 · $100
- Fikir Yeshi Legesse 🇪🇹 · $19
“Thinking of you. Gave what I could this week. - Addis Ababa”
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thinking of you and your family, Rakesh. More neighborhoods should do this. My neighbor in Indore donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Mumbai.