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Feed 164 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Campinas

Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Campinas.

🇧🇷 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil995 views
Patrícia Giovana Paiva
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Campinas
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Wednesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 25 families, and now we feed 164 each week. Donations have dropped by about 54% this rainy season, 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 Campinas 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: • Baby formula and diapers: $70 • Refrigeration and electricity: $85 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $345 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Patrícia

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  • Nalini A. Padayachee 🇿🇦 · $225
  • Lanre Gbenga Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Malak Nour Jaber 🇪🇸 · $50

    “Best of luck. Thought of Patrícia all day after reading this. - Alcalá de Henares”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $50
  • Gabriel Carlos Souza 🇧🇷 · $45

    “Wish I could do more. Been where you are, it gets better. - Santos”

  • Sanket K. Bhosale 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Radha J. Nanda 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Small amount but sent with love. - Newcastle upon Tyne”

  • Basma Salma Nabulsi 🇺🇸 · $16.50
  • Neil B. Macaraeg 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Ana J. Sánchez 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Best of luck. Thought of Patrícia all day after reading this. - Coyoacán”

  • Ximena W. Paredes 🇲🇽 · $10
  • Jayden G. Le 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Ahmed Kamal Cherif 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Bishnu Sherpa 🇳🇵 · $10

    “From my family to yours. Saw your post and had to give. - Bhaktapur”

  • Farah Sawsan Siddiqui 🇪🇬 · $5
  • Pari T. Seth 🇮🇳 · $5

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  • Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Love from Kathmandu.

    • Thinking of you, Patrícia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Jimma this morning. God bless

      • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Patrícia.

        • It's all in the list in the story. baby formula and diapers is the big one at $70, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Good question.

      • Hang in there, Patrícia. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Çankaya

        • thanks for sharing this, Patrícia. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.

          • Samuel LyimoQuestion

            How is Patrícia doing now?

            • Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Peoria

              • Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in San Jose but we're thinking of you

                • Ali Erdem AltunPhoto verified

                  looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

                  • good luck. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Greetings from Faisalabad

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