Feed 241 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Duque de Caxias

Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Sunday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 241 each week. Donations have dropped by about 54% this harvest gap, 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 Duque de Caxias market and keep every receipt. Each $10 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $800 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $185 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $510 • Baby formula and diapers: $105 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Gabriel