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Feed 366 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Pretoria

The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Pretoria is running low just as demand rises; $700 will stock it for 7 weeks.

🇿🇦 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa816 views
Megan N. Govender
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Pretoria
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Friday from the back of a community center. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 366 each week. Donations have dropped by about 51% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 17 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Pretoria market and keep every receipt. Each $10 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 $700 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $390 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $120 • Baby formula and diapers: $145 • Refrigeration and electricity: $45 With deep gratitude, Megan

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  • Eva K. Rivers 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Óscar D. Ortiz 🇦🇷 · $30
  • Regina Letícia Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Wishing you the best!”

  • Jack N. Quincy 🇬🇧 · $38

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  • If you fall short is the money still useful?

    • It all still gets used for what's on the list. If there's a gap I'll arrange payment terms. Thanks for asking.

  • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

    • Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.

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