Feed 165 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Jinja

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Saturday from the back of a community center. We started with 22 families, and now we feed 165 each week. Donations have dropped by about 30% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Jinja 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 $250 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $20 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $155 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $75 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.