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Feed 96 families each week at the Second Helping in Nakhon Ratchasima
Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Nakhon Ratchasima.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Saturday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 96 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 43% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Nakhon Ratchasima market and keep every receipt.
Each $15 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 $550 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $200
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $230
• Baby formula and diapers: $120
Thank you so much.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Chanida.
Sure. The biggest one is rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale), $200. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. I'll keep the page updated.
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Sending strength, Chanida. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier
Sending good thoughts, Chanida. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!
hang in there. More neighborhoods should do this. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Cebu City.
Thinking of you. Great idea, hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Vitória da Conquista.
How is Chanida doing now?
shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Love from San Francisco
Thanks for sharing this, Chanida. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Thinking of Nakhon Ratchasima!
Hang in there, Chanida. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.
Praying for you, Chanida. More neighborhoods should do this. After 21 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
wishing you the best, Chanida. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care
Hope things get better soon. More neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from Dallas.
thinking of you, Chanida. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Paris.