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Feed 180 families each week at Community Pantry in Karachi

Shoaib runs a volunteer pantry feeding 180 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.

🇵🇰 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan433 views
Shoaib Shoaib Jilani
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Karachi
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Friday from the back of a community center. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 180 each week. Donations have dropped by about 41% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 9 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Karachi 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 $250 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $95 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $95 • Baby formula and diapers: $30 • Refrigeration and electricity: $30 Thank you so much.
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Updates from Shoaib

  1. We're at 37% thanks to 2 of you. I made the first payment toward baby formula and diapers. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($44 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Dennis R. Lambert 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Faith A. Brewer 🇺🇸 · $49
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $44

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  • Héctor P. SandovalQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Shoaib

    • Shoaib Shoaib JilaniOwnerAnswer

      Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) is $95 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for asking.

  • Jamila Souad Nasser

    Rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Kharkiv

    $98 raised of $250

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