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Help Efe keep the Open Hands Pantry pantry stocked

The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Asaba is running low just as demand rises; $250 will stock it for 7 weeks.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Asaba, Delta, Nigeria401 views
Efe Aliyu
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Asaba
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 18 families, and now we feed 217 each week. Donations have dropped by about 46% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Asaba 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 $250 goes: โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $85 โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $95 โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $70 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Efe

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  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $68
  • Babu Tuhin Chatterjee ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $50

    โ€œHappy to help - Khulnaโ€

  • Catalin Alexandru Sandu ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $30
  • Terry F. Dunn ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20
  • Patricia L. Dรญaz ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $20
  • Regina Regina Andrade ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10
  • Lena Brigitte Bรถhm ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $10

    โ€œHope this helps - Mannheimโ€

  • Eli Wells ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5

    โ€œPraying for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Mesaโ€

  • Todd K. Cruz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $4

    โ€œHope it all works out. I'm in Syracuse, thinking of you.โ€

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  • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Efe?

    • Efe AliyuOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Asaba I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.

  • Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Blessings!

    • thinking of you and your family, Efe. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Blessings.

      • Hope it all works out, Efe. Great idea, hope you get there

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