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Help Sofía keep the Open Hands Pantry pantry stocked

The Open Hands Pantry pantry in Córdoba is running low just as demand rises; $550 will stock it for 11 weeks.

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Sofía S. Ruiz
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Córdoba
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Saturday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 288 each week. Donations have dropped by about 50% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Córdoba 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): $160 • Baby formula and diapers: $130 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $260 Thanks for being kind about this.

Updates from Sofía

  1. Quick update: $425 raised so far (77%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 49% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  • Elena K. Orozco 🇪🇸 · $15
  • Irina Tetiana Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 · $25
  • Jose C. Dean 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Stay strong. Hope the February deadline works out.”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $43
  • Beatriz G. Salazar 🇪🇸 · $20
  • Francisco W. Macías 🇲🇽 · $50

    “God bless”

  • Ingrid Renata Duarte 🇧🇷 · $100

    “Hope this covers a bit of it.”

  • Su-bin So-yeon Sung 🇰🇷 · $20

    “Blessings. My sister told me about this one.”

  • Esperanza R. Torres 🇪🇸 · $30
  • Gugu M. Fortuin 🇿🇦 · $43

    “Take care of yourselves. From Cape Town with love.”

  • Miles F. Sanchez 🇺🇸 · $62
  • Krishna G. Awasthi 🇮🇳 · $15

    “Get well soon. From Salem with love. - Salem”

  • Emilio Soto 🇦🇷 · $100
  • Jacob Salazar 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Mame Doumbia 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Ahmed Samir Siddiqui 🇸🇦 · $5

Reviews

2.6(12 reviews)

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    Changed my perspective

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  • Julia BąkQuestion

    Who gets the funds, you or the wholesaler?

    • Sofía S. RuizOwnerAnswerID verified

      I pay the wholesaler and post the receipt here so you can see where it went. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings!

    • what if it doesn't get fully funded?

      • thanks for sharing this. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Take care.

        • Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Halifax this morning!

          • Aarti H. AwasthiID verified

            more neighborhoods should do this.

            $728 raised of $550

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