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Feed 330 families each week at Community Pantry in Marseille

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Marseille.

🇫🇷 Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France1,064 views
Nathalie Mathilde Morin
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Marseille
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Monday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 17 families, and now we feed 330 each week. Donations have dropped by about 35% this harvest gap, 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 Marseille market and keep every receipt. Each $25 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $3,150 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,500 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $890 • Baby formula and diapers: $470 • Refrigeration and electricity: $290 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

Updates from Nathalie

  1. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($676). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($602 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Marseille: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 14% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $30
  • Chloe Fisher 🇺🇸 · $67
  • Raymond A. Little 🇳🇿 · $15
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Tiruchirappalli”

  • Ai Deng 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Swapnil B. Kulkarni 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Rahima Lamia Sikder 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $10
  • Macharia Kioko Mrema 🇺🇬 · $69
  • Shreya J. Trivedi 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Edgardo H. Garcia 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Si-woo Dong-hyun Choi 🇰🇷 · $14
  • Silas Morrison 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Henry Bolaji Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Githinji Omondi Ssebuliba 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Favour Ronke Oladipo 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Sarah Perrin 🇲🇦 · $250
  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $77
  • Benjamin W. Flores 🇵🇭 · $50

    “All the best. My sister told me about this one. - Lapu-Lapu”

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3.4(7 reviews)

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    Truly grateful for the support

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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    Honest and trustworthy

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Helped when no one else could

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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    Went above and beyond

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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    Exceptional service

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Great help in a difficult time

    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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  • Rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Rochester.

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

      • The list at the bottom is the whole picture. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) is the biggest at $1,500. Thanks, that means a lot.

    • So sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 37 people at work. Take care

      • rooting for you, Nathalie. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.

        • Wishing you the best, Nathalie. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

          • sending love. Shared this with my family. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Marseille.

            • thanks for sharing this, Nathalie. Shared this with my family. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings!

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