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Help Kingsley keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked
Kingsley runs a volunteer pantry feeding 158 families; this fund restocks shelves for the summer.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Thursday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 158 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 42% this summer, 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 Ikeja market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 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): $240
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $145
• Baby formula and diapers: $85
• Refrigeration and electricity: $30
Thanks for reading all this.
- Kingsley
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2.3(3 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Helped when no one else could
This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.
- Outstanding person
This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.
- Delivered on promises
This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.
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Hang in there, Kingsley. Great idea, hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
thanks for sharing this, Kingsley. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Ikeja
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Tokyo but we're thinking of you.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Obuasi.
Thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Ikeja.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kingsley.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) comes first ($240) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
Good luck, Kingsley. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Ikeja
Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Ikeja.
best of luck, Kingsley. This could happen to any of us. Love from Campinas.
Take care. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 29 people at work.
You're not alone, Kingsley. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Thinking of you and your family, Kingsley. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Cincinnati.