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Feed 400 families each week at the Thursday Table in Rawalpindi
Farah runs a volunteer pantry feeding 400 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.
🇵🇰 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan1,085 views
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Wednesday from the back of a community center. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 400 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 49% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Rawalpindi 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 $200 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $95
• Baby formula and diapers: $80
• Refrigeration and electricity: $25
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Farah
Updates from Farah
Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($27). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Small update. $27 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
Small update. $7 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
- Swetha B. Krishnan 🇮🇳 · $10
- Anonymous 🇬🇷 · $20
- Nathan W. Arnold 🇺🇸 · $7
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Stay strong, Farah. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.