Feed 379 families each week at the Second Helping in Manila

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Tuesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 379 each week. Donations have dropped by about 53% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Manila market and keep every receipt. Each $10 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $340 • Refrigeration and electricity: $25 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $185 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Isabel