Feed 73 families each week at Open Hands Pantry in Taguig

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Wednesday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 73 each week. Donations have dropped by about 46% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Taguig market and keep every receipt. Each $10 feeds a family of four for a week. I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday. Where the $450 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $330 • Baby formula and diapers: $60 • Refrigeration and electricity: $60 Thanks for reading all this.