Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Bengaluru

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 183 each week. Donations have dropped by about 55% this school holidays, 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 Bengaluru market and keep every receipt. Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $500 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $310 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $65 • Baby formula and diapers: $85 • Refrigeration and electricity: $40 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Manoj