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Help Olivia keep the Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Polokwane.

🇿🇦 Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa1,363 views
Olivia W. Tshabalala
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Polokwane
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Monday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 233 each week. Donations have dropped by about 36% this rainy season, 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 Polokwane market and keep every receipt. Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week. I'll post the weekly shopping receipts and a photo of the shelves each Sunday. Where the $950 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $590 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $190 • Baby formula and diapers: $125 • Refrigeration and electricity: $45 Thanks for being kind about this. - Olivia

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  • Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Chandler this morning. All the best.

    • Take care, Olivia. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best!

      $40 raised of $950

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