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Help Nazrul keep the the Second Helping pantry stocked
Help keep a free food pantry open for families and seniors in Nagpur.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 95 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 37% this summer, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 19 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Nagpur 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 $350 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $125
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $135
• Baby formula and diapers: $70
• Refrigeration and electricity: $20
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Nazrul
Updates from Nazrul
Thank you all. We're at 57% now ($199). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for fresh vegetables and fruit is now scheduled.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($154 in total) I made the first payment toward baby formula and diapers. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $10
- Karina P. Tapia 🇲🇽 · $20
“Thought of Nazrul all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”
- Mercy P. Fernandez 🇵🇭 · $25
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $139
“Thought of Nazrul all day after reading this. - Bristol”
- Uche Ronke Nnamdi 🇳🇬 · $15
“Hang in there. Thought of Nazrul all day after reading this.”
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looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Nagpur.
thinking of you, Nazrul. Your post was clear and honest. After 22 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
Stay strong, Nazrul. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nazrul
It's all in the list in the story. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) is the big one at $125, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.
Thinking of you and your family, Nazrul. More neighborhoods should do this. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double!
Thinking of you and your family, Nazrul. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 32 people at work
Thinking of you, Nazrul. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Los Angeles
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't give up. Thinking of Nagpur.
Hope it all works out, Nazrul. Shared this with my family. All the best.
Stay strong, Nazrul. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings
Sending strength, Nazrul. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 37 people at work. Thinking of Nagpur.
wishing you the best, Nazrul. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in.