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Feed 170 families each week at the Second Helping in Gwagwalada

Folake runs a volunteer pantry feeding 170 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.

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Folake Yetunde Hassan
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Gwagwalada
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Tuesday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 170 each week. Donations have dropped by about 34% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Gwagwalada 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 $450 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $200 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $165 • Baby formula and diapers: $80 • Refrigeration and electricity: $5 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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4.0(3 reviews)

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  • Adrian Ionuț Constantin🇷🇴Verified helper
    Professional and kind

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

  • Divina H. Villanueva🇵🇭Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Naliaka Hellen Macharia🇹🇿Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Kofi Daniel Gyamfi

    Thinking of you and your family, Folake. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Sent it to 9 people at work.

    • Seema T. Oberoi

      thinking of you and your family, Folake. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Bristol so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Gwagwalada.

      • Osama Omar Khoury

        Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Gwagwalada.

        • Kana Mio Wada

          take care, Folake. More neighborhoods should do this. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

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