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The Sunday Shelf: keep the shelves full this school holidays

Raymond runs a volunteer pantry feeding 201 families; this fund restocks shelves for the school holidays.

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Raymond Mahama
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Monday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 29 families, and now we feed 201 each week. Donations have dropped by about 42% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Tema 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 $250 goes: โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $110 โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $35 โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $105 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Raymond

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  • Abosede Grace Ogunleye ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100

    โ€œBest of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Abujaโ€

  • Mukasa Opio Mugisha ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $10
  • Johanna Frieda Walter ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $30
  • Adeline M. Steele ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $10
  • Bithi Shapla Rahman ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $112.50

    โ€œBlessings. Thought of Raymond all day after reading this.โ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $20

    โ€œGod bless. I'm in Surakarta, thinking of you.โ€

  • Prachi S. Jain ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
  • Aiden L. Pierce ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $28

    โ€œMy mother told me about this one. - St. Louisโ€

  • Saif Sajib Chatterjee ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10

    โ€œBest of luck. Please keep us posted. - Gazipurโ€

  • Anum Humaira Cheema ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $25

    โ€œGood luck - Gujranwalaโ€

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  • Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.

    $365.50 raised of $250

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