Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Chennai

Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Saturday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 370 each week. Donations have dropped by about 41% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 19 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Chennai 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 $550 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $280 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $190 • Baby formula and diapers: $35 • Refrigeration and electricity: $45 Thanks for being kind about this. - Murugan