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Feed 395 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Likoni
The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Likoni is running low just as demand rises; $450 will stock it for 7 weeks.
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Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Saturday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 11 families, and now we feed 395 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 37% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Likoni 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 $450 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $230
• Baby formula and diapers: $55
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $165
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Onyango
Updates from Onyango
Good news. Because of your gifts ($165 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Onyango
Good news. Because of your gifts ($55 in total) I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Praveen A. Bhat 🇮🇳 · $100
- Leila Sara Farouk 🇪🇬 · $50
- Ayu Bunga Sitompul 🇮🇩 · $50
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Onyango all day after reading this.”
- Sipho D. Chetty 🇿🇦 · $34
- Ludwig Jakob Horn 🇩🇪 · $25
“Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Dortmund”
- Wangari Margaret Mussa 🇰🇪 · $25
- Diego Thiago Araújo 🇧🇷 · $25
- Brooklyn N. Whitfield 🇺🇸 · $20
“Stay strong. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Toledo”
- Ana J. Valdez 🇦🇷 · $10
“You got this. Thought of Onyango all day after reading this.”
- Lily W. Wong 🇺🇸 · $10
- Margaux Pauline Blanc 🇫🇷 · $5
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Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Tamale!
Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best
Wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Scranton.
Great idea, hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Likoni.
sending love, Onyango. I hope things turn around soon.
Stay strong, Onyango. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Likoni!
Sending love, Onyango. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
You're not alone, Onyango. Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Likoni
Praying for you, Onyango. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
Best of luck, Onyango. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care
Thinking of you and your family, Onyango. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 15 people at work.
hope this works out for you. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Lalitpur
Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Likoni.
Sending love. Great idea, hope you get there. My husband and I read this together.
Good luck, Onyango. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted.
Hang in there, Onyango. Shared this with my family. Love from Bogor.
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Greetings from Fort Worth.
Hope it all works out, Onyango. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Blessings