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Feed 351 families each week at the Harvest Pantry in Kanpur
Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Kanpur.
🇮🇳 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India1,580 views
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Saturday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 11 families, and now we feed 351 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 40% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Kanpur market and keep every receipt.
Each $5 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 $350 goes:
• Baby formula and diapers: $60
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $70
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $220
Glad we found this place.
- Rakesh
Updates from Rakesh
We're at 42% thanks to 5 of you. the plan for baby formula and diapers is now scheduled. More news soon.
Small update. $91 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
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“Hope things get better. Thought of Rakesh all day after reading this. - Port Harcourt”
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Rooting for you, Rakesh. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless
Hang in there. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Mombasa donated after I showed her your page.