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Help James keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Kampala.

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James Kamau Athumani
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Kampala
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 340 each week. Donations have dropped by about 58% 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 Kampala 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 $500 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $270 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $135 • Baby formula and diapers: $65 • Refrigeration and electricity: $30 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - James
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  • Isha F. Gokhale

    Stay strong, James. More neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from Sukkur.

    • Sebastian David SeidelAddress verified

      Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Epe but we're thinking of you. Love from Epe.

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