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Help Imad keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked

Imad runs a volunteer pantry feeding 89 families; this fund restocks shelves for the school holidays.

🇫🇷 Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France2,556 views
Imad Siddiqui
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Saint-Étienne
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Monday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 89 each week. Donations have dropped by about 56% this school holidays, 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 Saint-Étienne market and keep every receipt. Each $20 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,750 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $730 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $560 • Baby formula and diapers: $250 • Refrigeration and electricity: $210 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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    “Be well! - Manukau”

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    “Hope things get better. I'm in Buenos Aires, thinking of you.”

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    “Hope things get better. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Latina”

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    “Every little bit. Been where you're, it gets better. - Asaba”

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    “Happy to help. Saw your post and had to give. - León”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Shared with friends too. - Ankara”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Only $47 but hope it helps.”

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    “Wishing you the best. - Thane”

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  • Audrey S. Jones

    Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Saint-Étienne

    • Alexandra W. PierceQuestion

      any update on how things are going in Saint-Étienne?

      • Wilfredo N. Galang

        Stay strong, Imad. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours.

        • Salman Faisal Ghani

          Good luck, Imad. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Leicester.

          • Babatunde Abubakar Williams

            Hope this works out for you. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless

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