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Help Rashed keep the the Sunday Shelf pantry stocked
The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Narayanganj is running low just as demand rises; $450 will stock it for 8 weeks.
🇧🇩 1401, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh615 views
Since 2019, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Saturday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 21 families, and now we feed 89 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 47% this summer, 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 Narayanganj 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 $450 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $210
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $165
• Baby formula and diapers: $60
• Refrigeration and electricity: $15
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Rashed
Updates from Rashed
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- Dina Basma Naguib 🇪🇬 · $50
“Hope things get better. Hope the August deadline works out. - Cairo”
- Francisca Aline Moreira 🇧🇷 · $45
“Sending love. Saw your post and had to give. - Recife”
- Amparo S. Quiroga 🇲🇽 · $10
- Mia Gray 🇨🇦 · $10
- Salim Omondi Odhiambo 🇰🇪 · $5
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rashed
Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) is $210 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.
best of luck, Rashed. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Dar es Salaam this morning. All the best
is there anything that isn't money that would help Rashed?
Hang in there, Rashed. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Nashik.
Stay strong, Rashed. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Hope this works out for you. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Narayanganj.