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Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Biratnagar

The the Harvest Pantry pantry in Biratnagar is running low just as demand rises; $300 will stock it for 6 weeks.

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Gita Januka Adhikari
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Biratnagar
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Saturday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 13 families, and now we feed 279 each week. Donations have dropped by about 50% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Biratnagar 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 $300 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $165 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $50 • Baby formula and diapers: $70 • Refrigeration and electricity: $15 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Updates from Gita

  1. We're at 50% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Lipi Bithi Dutta

    Stay strong, Gita. Hope you get there. Don't give up. Love from Québec

    • Hadi Imam Effendi

      Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.

      • Noman SiddiqueAddress verifiedPhoto verified

        stay strong, Gita. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up.

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