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Feed 268 families each week at the Sunday Shelf in Lagos

The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Lagos is running low just as demand rises; $350 will stock it for 12 weeks.

🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria683 views
Yinka Nonso Aliyu
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Lagos
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Tuesday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 22 families, and now we feed 268 each week. Donations have dropped by about 32% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 16 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Lagos 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: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $160 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $120 • Baby formula and diapers: $40 • Refrigeration and electricity: $30 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Yinka
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  • Vijay F. Warrier

    Sending strength, Yinka. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings

    • Kévin Fabrice Dumont

      Keep going, Yinka. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Lagos.

      • Olivia M. Adams

        Take care, Yinka. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless

        • Sharmin Sharmila Ghosh

          Rooting for you, Yinka. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

          • Emery Morris

            Sending strength, Yinka. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Love from Dar es Salaam.

            • Utami Mega Harahap

              Wishing you peace, Yinka. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Kandy.

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