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Feed 207 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Tokyo

Toru runs a volunteer pantry feeding 207 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan183 views
Toru Ryota Uchida
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Tokyo
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Wednesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 207 each week. Donations have dropped by about 37% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Tokyo market and keep every receipt. Each $40 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,700 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $370 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,000 • Refrigeration and electricity: $330 Thanks for being kind about this.
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  • Tariq Qasim Benali

    Hang in there. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless

    • Neelam B. PatelQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Toru.

      • Gemma Alcantara

        Thinking of you and your family. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care!

        • Naveen P. Mohan

          So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best!

          • Luís Pedro Nunes

            Sending strength, Toru. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Love from Depok.

            • Zulkifli Imam Mahendra

              take care, Toru. More neighborhoods should do this. Take care.

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