Skip to content
HelpBLESS
MoneyFood & hunger

Help Jun-seo keep the Neighbors' Pantry pantry stocked

The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Gangnam is running low just as demand rises; $1,450 will stock it for 9 weeks.

🇰🇷 South Korea1,906 views
Jun-seo In-ho Ku
Email verified
Gangnam
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Tuesday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 10 families, and now we feed 154 each week. Donations have dropped by about 57% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Gangnam market and keep every receipt. Each $25 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,450 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $440 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $800 • Refrigeration and electricity: $210 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.

Updates from Jun-seo

No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.

  • Gabriela Fabiana Soares 🇧🇷 · $5
  • Gbenga Uchenna Onyeama 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Hugo Olivier Roussel 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Gabriela M. Contreras 🇺🇸 · $9
  • Melanie B. Davis 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $25
  • Agus Agus Cahyono 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Akello Wambui Musyoka 🇰🇪 · $10
  • Shima Joya Ali 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hang in there. Thought of Jun-seo all day after reading this. - Thane”

  • Salvador P. Herrera 🇨🇴 · $100
  • Surachai Surachai Jaidee 🇹🇭 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Jun-seo all day after reading this. - Bangkok”

  • Miguel W. Bautista 🇵🇭 · $75

    “Keep your head up. My colleague told me about this one. - Calamba”

  • Teresa T. Ibáñez 🇦🇷 · $75
  • Silvia T. Moreno 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Allison J. Stevens 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Heloísa Sônia Santana 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Get well soon. Thought of Jun-seo all day after reading this.”

  • Bharath A. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Stay strong. Been where you're, it gets better. - Salem”

  • Kendall S. Park 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thought of Jun-seo all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Alok E. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Jun-seo all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Héctor J. Fuentes 🇺🇸 · $25

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Kariuki Musyoka BakariQuestionPhoto verified

    is there anything that isn't money that would help Jun-seo?

    • Good luck, Jun-seo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best

      • More neighborhoods should do this. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Gangnam.

        • wishing you the best, Jun-seo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

          • How is Jun-seo doing now?

            • hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Gangnam.

              • Wishing you the best, Jun-seo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best

                • Daniel Adewale JimohPhoto verified

                  More neighborhoods should do this. My neighbor in Bristol donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

                  • Sending strength. More neighborhoods should do this. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

                    • Thinking of you and your family, Jun-seo. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Gangnam

                      • Thanks for sharing this, Jun-seo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.

                        • Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Gangnam

                          • Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. After 20 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

                            • Keep going, Jun-seo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.

                              • Thanks for sharing this, Jun-seo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best

                                • Hope things get better soon, Jun-seo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Gangnam.

                                  • sending love, Jun-seo. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer

                                    • Sending good thoughts, Jun-seo. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted

                                      • sending strength, Jun-seo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Gangnam.

                                        • hope it all works out. Great idea, hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

                                          • Thinking of you and your family, Jun-seo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Greetings from Rotterdam.

                                            • Stay strong, Jun-seo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

                                              • Rooting for you, Jun-seo. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.

                                                • You're not alone, Jun-seo. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Jakarta Selatan this morning. Love from Jakarta Selatan.

                                                  • Hope things get better soon, Jun-seo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.

                                                    • Sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Gangnam.

                                                      • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Osaka

                                                        • Wishing you peace, Jun-seo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

                                                          • Stay strong, Jun-seo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Gangnam

                                                            • Thinking of you and your family, Jun-seo. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Gujranwala.

                                                              $1,812.50 raised of $1,450

                                                              Give

                                                              More people who need help