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Help Ikenna keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked
Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Epe.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Monday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 332 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 38% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 15 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.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $450 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $240
• Refrigeration and electricity: $40
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $170
Thank you so much.
- Ikenna
Updates from Ikenna
Good news. Because of your gifts ($55 in total) the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from Epe: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 13% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 36% now ($160). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for refrigeration and electricity is now scheduled.
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $100
- Yuri Oleg Shevchenko 🇷🇺 · $5
- Anjali Adhikari 🇳🇵 · $55
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