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Feed 83 families each week at Community Pantry in Dodoma

Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Dodoma.

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania1,122 views
Nyambura Mugisha
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Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Thursday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 16 families, and now we feed 83 each week. Donations have dropped by about 41% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 9 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Dodoma 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 $355 goes: โ€ข Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $220 โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $70 โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $60 โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $5 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Nyambura

Updates from Nyambura

  1. 25% there. we've started the first stage. Thank you.

  2. We're at 12% thanks to 2 of you. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  3. We're at 9% thanks to 1 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  • Graciela R. Hernรกndez ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Jayanthi F. Krishnan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $45
  • Michael Raji ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $10

    โ€œHope this helps. Saw your post and had to give. - Ikejaโ€

  • Sabine Beck ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $32

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  • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nyambura.

    • Nyambura MugishaOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

      Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) is $220 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.

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