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Feed 315 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in London

The Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry in London is running low just as demand rises; $3,050 will stock it for 12 weeks.

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Harper R. Dean
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Monday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 315 each week. Donations have dropped by about 48% 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 London market and keep every receipt. Each $25 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 $3,050 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,550 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $1,050 • Baby formula and diapers: $260 • Refrigeration and electricity: $190 Thanks for being kind about this. - Harper

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  • Any update on how things are going in London?

    • Charmaine TomasPhoto verified

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope December is when things finally get easier. God bless

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