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Feed 327 families each week at the Second Helping in Nijmegen

Eva runs a volunteer pantry feeding 327 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.

🇳🇱 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands2,513 views
Eva Peters
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Nijmegen
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Tuesday from the back of a community center. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 327 each week. Donations have dropped by about 47% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 18 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Nijmegen market and keep every receipt. Each $50 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 $2,750 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,800 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $590 • Refrigeration and electricity: $360 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Eva

  1. Quick update: $2,408 raised so far (88%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Nijmegen: the plan for refrigeration and electricity is now scheduled. We're at 59% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Update from Nijmegen: the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Thu Liên Ngo 🇻🇳 · $100

    “You got this. I'm in Hải Phòng, thinking of you. - Hải Phòng”

  • Samuel J. Reyes 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Leonid Volodymyr Vinogradov 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Krishna N. Shukla 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Patrick Jonas König 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Sibel Derya Tekin 🇹🇷 · $100
  • Harumi Nao Shibata 🇯🇵 · $100
  • Beau G. Gordon 🇺🇸 · $100

    “You got this. My cousin told me about this one. - Chicago”

  • Diana Gloria Osei 🇬🇭 · $77.50
  • Isabela Beatriz Campos 🇧🇷 · $75
  • Omer Arslan Bhatti 🇵🇰 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $75

    “All the best. Thought of Eva all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $75

    “Hang in there. Thought of Eva all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Paolo P. Bautista 🇵🇭 · $68

    “Best of luck. My brother told me about this one. - Caloocan”

  • Marta F. Núñez 🇪🇸 · $63.50

    “Every little bit. Only $64 but hope it helps. - Madrid”

  • Ahmed D. Venter 🇿🇦 · $60

    “Happy to help - Richards Bay”

  • Jiraporn Kulap Tangsiri 🇹🇭 · $58

    “From my family to yours. Hope the February deadline works out. - Bangkok”

  • Rodel T. Mercado 🇺🇸 · $50.50
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $50.50
  • Zainab Chioma Falana 🇳🇬 · $50

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  • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Eva.

    • Eva PetersOwnerAnswer

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) comes first ($1,800) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid.

  • Wishing you peace, Eva. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Depok

    • any update on how things are going in Nijmegen?

      • Stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Dallas

        • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Nijmegen.

          • thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

            • Keep going, Eva. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings

              • Keep going, Eva. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

                • you're not alone, Eva. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

                  • Hang in there. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.

                    • you're not alone. Great idea, hope you get there. Please keep us posted.

                      • Best of luck, Eva. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Philadelphia but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Philadelphia.

                        $3,370 raised of $2,750

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