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Help Amaka keep the the Sunday Shelf pantry stocked
Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Epe.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Thursday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 65 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 38% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Epe 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 $500 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $280
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $140
• Baby formula and diapers: $65
• Refrigeration and electricity: $15
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Amaka
Updates from Amaka
Quick update: $339 raised so far (68%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $109 raised so far (22%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Amaka
- Gabriel N. Ramírez 🇺🇸 · $5
- Pranav E. Mittal 🇮🇳 · $3
“Wish I could do more. I'm in Vadodara, thinking of you. - Vadodara”
- Fabio Salvatore Morelli 🇮🇹 · $30
- Ping Yang Liang 🇦🇺 · $25
“All the best. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Newcastle”
- Graciela C. Santos 🇨🇴 · $25
- Rémi René Paris 🇫🇷 · $200
“Only $200 but hope it helps. - Marseille”
- Chioma Grace Zakari 🇳🇬 · $5
- Lawrence McCoy 🇺🇸 · $49
“Every little bit. Shared with friends too. - Tucson”
- Edilene Francisca Pacheco 🇧🇷 · $5
- Lourdes E. Tapia 🇺🇸 · $5
- Ida Christina Lange 🇩🇪 · $50
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Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Amaka. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Epe.
sending good thoughts, Amaka. 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.
Best of luck, Amaka. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Tiruchirappalli.
sending love, Amaka. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Casablanca this morning. Greetings from Casablanca
Take care. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 19 people at work.
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Bristol donated after I showed her your page. All the best