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Feed 189 families each week at Community Pantry in Jalandhar
Mahesh runs a volunteer pantry feeding 189 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.
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Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 189 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 56% 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 Jalandhar 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 $500 goes:
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $185
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $250
• Baby formula and diapers: $65
With deep gratitude,
Mahesh
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- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $10
“Only $10 but hope it helps. - Davao City”
- Walid Mustafa Siddiqui 🇺🇸 · $5
- Joon-woo Seung-woo Yoon 🇰🇷 · $100
- Emilia M. Wheeler 🇬🇧 · $25
- Nolan A. Larson 🇳🇿 · $50
- Tewodros Million Worku 🇪🇹 · $100
“Happy to help. From Mekelle with love. - Mekelle”
- Yusuke Takagi 🇯🇵 · $20
“Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Nagoya”
- Helene Renate Neumann 🇩🇪 · $25
- Pravin N. Chetty 🇿🇦 · $10
“Hope this helps. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Pietermaritzburg”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $11
“Thinking of you. Gave what I could this week. - Ibadan”
- Maayan Talia Bar 🇮🇱 · $20
“You got this. Gave what I could this week. - Tel Aviv”
- Christina Johanna Otto 🇩🇪 · $20
- Khalid Muhammad Aslam 🇵🇰 · $20
- John M. Grant 🇺🇸 · $10
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Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Manukau donated after I showed her your page.
hang in there, Mahesh. More neighborhoods should do this.