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Feed 82 families each week at the Second Helping in Nashik
The the Second Helping pantry in Nashik is running low just as demand rises; $300 will stock it for 11 weeks.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Thursday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 82 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 59% 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 Nashik market and keep every receipt.
Each $5 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 $300 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $125
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $60
• Baby formula and diapers: $90
• Refrigeration and electricity: $25
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Kavita
Good news. Because of your gifts ($73 in total) I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Hatem Faisal Zerrouki 🇲🇦 · $10
- Rosângela Mariana Prado 🇧🇷 · $54
- Aria P. Jenkins 🇺🇸 · $31
“From my family to yours. Hope the October deadline works out. - Bronx”
- María M. Ramírez 🇺🇸 · $44
- Unathi Pillay 🇿🇦 · $5
- Joseph Kimani Waweru 🇺🇬 · $20
- Jemima Rebecca Nti 🇬🇭 · $5
- Rachel J. Lewis 🇺🇸 · $10
- Tiago Vinícius Lacerda 🇧🇷 · $38
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Is there anything that isn't money that would help Kavita?
your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Hialeah so I could bring a meal
how is Kavita doing now?
You're not alone, Kavita. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Grenoble.
Rooting for you, Kavita. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.
Shared this with my family. Thinking of Nashik.
hope things get better soon. More neighborhoods should do this. Love from São Paulo.
Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Nashik.
So sorry you're going through this, Kavita. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless
praying for you, Kavita. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 29 people at work. Greetings from Lagos
Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 31 people at work. Greetings from Nsukka.
Stay strong. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Put this on a community board in Monterrey this morning. Thinking of Nashik