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Help Naledi keep the Neighbors' Pantry pantry stocked

The Neighbors' Pantry pantry in Cape Town is running low just as demand rises; $850 will stock it for 6 weeks.

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Naledi B. Williams
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Cape Town
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Wednesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 22 families, and now we feed 230 each week. Donations have dropped by about 45% this summer, 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 Cape Town 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 $850 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $440 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $270 • Baby formula and diapers: $60 • Refrigeration and electricity: $80 Thank you so much. - Naledi
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  • Gianna S. FigueroaQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Naledi.

    • Naledi B. WilliamsOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) comes first ($440) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. I'll keep the page updated.

  • Lucas Thierry Renard

    great idea, hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Chennai.

    • Sophie Isabelle Da Silva

      Good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Thane.

      • Stefano Antonio Gentile

        Thinking of you and your family. 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 Cape Town

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