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Feed 390 families each week at Community Pantry in Saint-Denis

Inès runs a volunteer pantry feeding 390 families; this fund restocks shelves for the harvest gap.

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Inès Martine Schneider
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Saint-Denis
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Sunday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 390 each week. Donations have dropped by about 52% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 18 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Saint-Denis market and keep every receipt. Each $35 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,850 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $490 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $1,250 • Refrigeration and electricity: $110 Thank you so much. - Inès

Updates from Inès

  1. Quick update: $491 raised so far (27%). I made the first payment toward fresh vegetables and fruit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Aldo Martini 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Hang in there. - Verona”

  • Sangeetha N. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Marisol Luna 🇪🇸 · $10

    “Happy to help. Thought of Inès all day after reading this.”

  • Gianna P. Lopez 🇵🇭 · $22.50
  • Kreesan K. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $100

    “Thought of Inès all day after reading this. - Soweto”

  • Brian T. Hopkins 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Inès all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $17
  • Narong Ake Srisai 🇹🇭 · $20
  • Sarita Shrestha 🇳🇵 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Thought of Inès all day after reading this. - Jakarta Barat”

  • Anita F. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Renato Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Isabelle Céline Bertrand 🇫🇷 · $10
  • Franziska Zimmermann 🇩🇪 · $5
  • Aaliyah T. Lucas 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Nikom Lertchai Ngamsuk 🇹🇭 · $10

    “Get well soon. Saw your post and had to give. - Khon Kaen”

  • Gita Sari Santoso 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Songül Duygu Doğan 🇹🇷 · $100

    “Hope the April deadline works out. - Üsküdar”

  • Banjong Panyarachun 🇹🇭 · $100
  • Efe Abosede Musa 🇳🇬 · $50

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3.0(6 reviews)

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    Would recommend to anyone

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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    Professional and kind

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    Made me feel heard

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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  • Sending good thoughts. Great idea, hope you get there. We're a small family in Asaba but we're thinking of you

    • more neighborhoods should do this. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

      • Sorin Ion VasileID verified

        sending love, Inès. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

        • hope this works out for you. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Austin.

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