Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Bangkok

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 11 families, and now we feed 169 each week. Donations have dropped by about 44% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Bangkok market and keep every receipt. Each $10 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $175 • Refrigeration and electricity: $75 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $300 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.