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Feed 161 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Mumbai
The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Mumbai is running low just as demand rises; $600 will stock it for 9 weeks.
🇮🇳 Maharashtra, IndiaPosted Oct 1, 2026543 views
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Saturday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 161 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 48% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 17 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.
I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday.
Where the $600 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $300
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $190
• Baby formula and diapers: $85
• Refrigeration and electricity: $25
Thank you for reading my story.
- Rohit
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hang in there, Rohit. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.