MoneyFood & hungerUrgent
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.
Anywhere in the world1,308 views
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:
• Baby formula and diapers: $110
• Refrigeration and electricity: $35
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $105
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Raymond
Updates from Raymond
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Bithi Shapla Rahman 🇧🇩 · $112.50
“Blessings. Thought of Raymond all day after reading this.”
- Abosede Grace Ogunleye 🇳🇬 · $100
“Best of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Abuja”
- Johanna Frieda Walter 🇩🇪 · $30
- Aiden L. Pierce 🇺🇸 · $28
“My mother told me about this one. - St. Louis”
- Anum Humaira Cheema 🇵🇰 · $25
“Good luck - Gujranwala”
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $20
“God bless. I'm in Surakarta, thinking of you.”
- Prachi S. Jain 🇮🇳 · $20
- Mukasa Opio Mugisha 🇹🇿 · $10
- Adeline M. Steele 🇬🇧 · $10
- Saif Sajib Chatterjee 🇧🇩 · $10
“Best of luck. Please keep us posted. - Gazipur”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.