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Feed 328 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Khon Kaen
Saowaluk runs a volunteer pantry feeding 328 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.
🇹🇭 Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen, Thailand1,228 views
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Thursday from the back of a community center. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 328 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 42% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Khon Kaen market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $600 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $250
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $280
• Refrigeration and electricity: $70
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Saowaluk
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- Genuine person with a big heart
This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.
- Genuine person with a big heart
The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.
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Sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Wishing you peace, Saowaluk. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Nagpur.
Best of luck, Saowaluk. Your post was clear and honest!
hope things get better soon, Saowaluk. Shared this with my family. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Dhaka.