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Feed 344 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Gangnam

The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Gangnam is running low just as demand rises; $2,100 will stock it for 6 weeks.

🇰🇷 Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea2,673 views
Ji-hye Su-bin Nam
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Gangnam
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Thursday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 29 families, and now we feed 344 each week. Donations have dropped by about 34% this summer, 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 Gangnam 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 $2,100 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $700 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $780 • Baby formula and diapers: $430 • Refrigeration and electricity: $190 I hope life is good to you. - Ji-hye
#food-pantry#hunger#volunteer-led#food

Updates from Ji-hye

  1. Quick update: $1,202 raised so far (57%). the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $918 raised so far (44%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($571 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Hope this helps. From Tarragona with love.”

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    “Hope things get better. Small amount but sent with love. - Kano”

  • Gita Zahra Wibowo 🇮🇩 · $20

    “Hope this helps. I'm in Bandung, thinking of you.”

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    “Sending love. From Semarang with love. - Semarang”

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    “God bless. Been where you're, it gets better. - Shubra”

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    “Hope this helps. Hope the August deadline works out. - San Jose”

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  • Emma Lina Winter

    Take care, Ji-hye. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

    • Charmaine B. Lopez

      Sending love, Ji-hye. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings

      • Fanta Nafissatou KeitaQuestionAddress verifiedPhoto verified

        How is Ji-hye doing now?

        • Tiffany Webb

          hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. After 23 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care

          • Paula T. Fernández

            More neighborhoods should do this. Please keep us posted. Take care

            • Sumon Babu Sen

              Praying for you, Ji-hye. Great idea, hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Dublin so I could bring a meal. Take care.

              $2,446 raised of $2,100

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