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Feed 288 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in Cairo

The Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry in Cairo is running low just as demand rises; $550 will stock it for 7 weeks.

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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Friday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 17 families, and now we feed 288 each week. Donations have dropped by about 30% this summer, 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 Cairo 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 $550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $220 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $190 • Baby formula and diapers: $100 • Refrigeration and electricity: $40 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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