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Feed 224 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Madina

Irene runs a volunteer pantry feeding 224 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.

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Irene Sarah Ntim
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Madina
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Sunday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 224 each week. Donations have dropped by about 36% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Madina 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 $350 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $60 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $175 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $115 Thank you for reading my story. - Irene

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  • Hyun-woo Do-hyun Seo 🇰🇷 · $50
  • Ayanda K. Govender 🇿🇦 · $7

    “Stay strong. My sister told me about this one. - Pietermaritzburg”

  • Matthew N. Day 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Vaishali S. Patel 🇮🇳 · $11

    “Only $11 but hope it helps. - Ahmedabad”

  • Sade Abosede Oyelaran 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Cian H. Healy 🇮🇪 · $20
  • Jyoti E. Panwar 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Henrique João Prado 🇧🇷 · $14.50

    “Hope this helps. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Niterói”

  • Anonymous 🇸🇦 · $25

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  • Good luck, Irene. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Madina.

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