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Help Parth keep the the Sunday Shelf pantry stocked

The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Mumbai is running low just as demand rises; $400 will stock it for 8 weeks.

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Parth K. Naik
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Monday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 16 families, and now we feed 268 each week. Donations have dropped by about 35% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 16 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Mumbai 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 $400 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $240 • Baby formula and diapers: $50 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $110 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Parth

Updates from Parth

  1. Update from Mumbai: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 114% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Mumbai: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 38% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Liton Milon Hossain 🇧🇩 · $5
  • Uzma Rukhsar Qazi 🇵🇰 · $40

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Parth all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”

  • Ha-joon Jae-won Yoon 🇰🇷 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the November deadline works out. - Incheon”

  • Abigail Priscilla Quartey 🇬🇭 · $78
  • Caio Marcelo Lacerda 🇧🇷 · $180

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Parth all day after reading this. - Juazeiro do Norte”

  • Dieter Florian Herrmann 🇩🇪 · $46

    “Thought of Parth all day after reading this. - Cologne”

  • Dua Humaira Lashari 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Raúl M. Domínguez 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Parth all day after reading this.”

  • Atim Mercy Lyimo 🇰🇪 · $50

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    Exceeded expectations

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    Quick response, great follow-up

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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    Great help in a difficult time

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

  • Kevin A. Hill🇺🇸Verified donor
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    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Hope it all works out, Parth. More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

    • sending love. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless

      • Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

        • this could happen to any of us. After 22 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          • Thinking of you and your family, Parth. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.

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