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Feed 268 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Dammam

The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Dammam is running low just as demand rises; $1,200 will stock it for 7 weeks.

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Taghreed Salma Rashid
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Dammam
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 268 each week. Donations have dropped by about 51% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Dammam market and keep every receipt. Each $30 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 $1,200 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $540 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $510 • Baby formula and diapers: $150 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Updates from Taghreed

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 29% funded and I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Small update. $320 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 10% funded and I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.

Donations

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  • Quang Việt Diep 🇻🇳 · $200
  • Andrew Simmons 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Be well. Been where you're, it gets better. - New York”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Temitope Idowu Mba 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Soo-jin So-yeon Ha 🇰🇷 · $15

    “Wishing you the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Incheon”

  • Lauren G. Duran 🇺🇸 · $10

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    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Edward Clement Yeboah🇬🇭Verified donor
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    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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  • Bo Zhi Tian

    hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Moscow so I could bring a meal. Love from Angeles.

    • Natalie N. Harris

      You're not alone, Taghreed. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Busan

      • Karthik Thevar

        sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Dammam

        • Beth W. Mason

          Keep going. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Dammam.

          • Mussa Rashidi Kariuki

            Hope it all works out, Taghreed. Hope you get there. Thinking of Dammam

            $395 raised of $1,200

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