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Feed 195 families each week at the Second Helping in Cầu Giấy
The the Second Helping pantry in Cầu Giấy is running low just as demand rises; $300 will stock it for 7 weeks.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Thursday from the back of a community center. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 195 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 31% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Cầu Giấy 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 $300 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $210
• Refrigeration and electricity: $30
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $60
Glad we found this place.
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- Mónica A. González 🇨🇴 · $5
“Be well. My colleague told me about this one. - Medellín”
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Cầu Giấy
Thank you. If you're in Cầu Giấy I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
take care, Tài. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Düsseldorf
best of luck, Tài. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Great idea, hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Makati this morning. Love from Makati