Feed 358 families each week at Bread & Beans Kitchen in Abuja

Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Friday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 22 families, and now we feed 358 each week. Donations have dropped by about 37% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Abuja market and keep every receipt. Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $300 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $130 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $80 • Baby formula and diapers: $30 • Refrigeration and electricity: $60 Thank you for reading my story. - Mercy