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Feed 318 families each week at the Thursday Table in Embakasi

Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Embakasi.

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Omondi Musyoka Lubega
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Embakasi
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Sunday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 318 each week. Donations have dropped by about 60% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 10 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Embakasi market and keep every receipt. Each $10 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): $230 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $200 • Baby formula and diapers: $90 • Refrigeration and electricity: $30 With deep gratitude, Omondi

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  • Carlos T. Escobar 🇨🇴 · $50

    “Get well soon. My father told me about this one. - Bogotá”

  • Akinyi Barasa 🇰🇪 · $9

    “Keep your head up. I'm in Embakasi, thinking of you. - Embakasi”

  • Gianna B. Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $80

    “Happy to help. From Taguig with love.”

  • Chiamaka Grace Falana 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Ogbomosho, thinking of you. - Ogbomosho”

  • Shivam F. Pandey 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Sending love. Thought of Omondi all day after reading this. - Nashik”

  • Cristina B. Guzmán 🇨🇴 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $15

    “Be well. Hope the August deadline works out. - Berlin”

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  • Bruno G. MaldonadoPhoto verified

    Hope things get better soon. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

    • Hugo Henrik StrandPhoto verified

      So sorry you're going through this, Omondi. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.

      • Thinking of you and your family, Omondi. This could happen to any of us. All the best!

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