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Feed 234 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in San Sebastián

Karina runs a volunteer pantry feeding 234 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.

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Karina C. Romero
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San Sebastián
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Saturday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 234 each week. Donations have dropped by about 60% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 19 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the San Sebastián market and keep every receipt. Each $40 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 $1,800 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $125 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,100 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $575 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Karina
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  • Denis Kuznetsov

    So sorry you're going through this, Karina. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. We're a small family in Palmira but we're thinking of you. Thinking of San Sebastián.

    • Deborah N. Wright

      Your post was clear and honest. After 30 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

      • Krishna L. Khanna

        So sorry you're going through this, Karina. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings

        • Aniket Deshpande

          You're not alone. Hope you get there. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings

          • Graciela T. Fernández

            shared this with my family. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.

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