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Feed 61 families each week at Community Pantry in Medellín

Patricia runs a volunteer pantry feeding 61 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.

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Patricia H. Morales
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Medellín
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Friday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 61 each week. Donations have dropped by about 43% this rainy season, 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 Medellín 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 $650 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $530 • Refrigeration and electricity: $55 • Baby formula and diapers: $65 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Updates from Patricia

  1. Quick update: $360 raised so far (55%). the plan for refrigeration and electricity is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $125 so far, I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.

  3. 8% there. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

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  • Vishal N. Rawat 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Kiara T. Kapoor 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Get well soon. Hope the November deadline works out. - Manchester”

  • Tetiana Sofia Bogdanov 🇺🇦 · $50
  • Melanie M. Lynch 🇳🇿 · $25

    “Happy to help. Shared with friends too. - Wellington”

  • Nikhil C. Mittal 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Daniel Ebuka Fashola 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Patricia all day after reading this.”

  • Neil F. Lacson 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Fatima Adaeze Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Vandana J. Jain 🇮🇳 · $3

    “God bless. Only $3 but hope it helps.”

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  • Aisha Adhiambo Wafula

    Wishing you peace, Patricia. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

    $373 raised of $650

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