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Feed 232 families each week at the Second Helping in Caruaru
Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Caruaru.
🇧🇷 Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil766 views
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Monday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 29 families, and now we feed 232 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 38% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Caruaru market and keep every receipt.
Each $15 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 $750 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $360
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $260
• Baby formula and diapers: $105
• Refrigeration and electricity: $25
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Vinícius
We're at 20% thanks to 9 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Quick update: $80 raised so far (11%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Ouma Karanja Okello 🇰🇪 · $75
- Maya Siti Setiawan 🇮🇩 · $10
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $10
- Majid Rami Amin 🇲🇦 · $50
“Praying for you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Casablanca”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $41
- Talha Cheema 🇵🇰 · $5
“Rooting for you. Thought of Vinícius all day after reading this. - Rawalpindi”
- Arturo Robles 🇲🇽 · $10
- Moumita Tahmina Akter 🇮🇳 · $20
“Happy to help. My brother told me about this one. - Bengaluru”
- Hesti Rani Kartika 🇮🇩 · $10
- Ronke Adaeze Okoro 🇳🇬 · $25.50
- Henrique José Andrade 🇧🇷 · $10
“God bless. From Olinda with love.”
- Arief Dedi Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $10
“God bless. My father told me about this one. - Bekasi”
- Pankaj T. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $50
- James Paul Massawe 🇰🇪 · $10
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Caruaru.
Thank you. If you're in Caruaru I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.
Rooting for you, Vinícius. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 36 people at work.