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Help Sachin keep the Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry stocked

Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Mangaluru.

🇮🇳 575914, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India260 views
Sachin E. Sood
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Mangaluru
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Sunday from the back of a community center. We started with 17 families, and now we feed 325 each week. Donations have dropped by about 37% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 9 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Mangaluru 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 $550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $290 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $140 • Baby formula and diapers: $90 • Refrigeration and electricity: $30 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Sachin

Updates from Sachin

  1. We're at 7% thanks to 3 of you. the plan for refrigeration and electricity is now scheduled. More news soon.

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