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Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Jimma
Help keep a free food pantry open for elderly neighbors in Jimma.
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Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Thursday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 340 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 41% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Jimma 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 $305 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $185
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $55
• Baby formula and diapers: $60
• Refrigeration and electricity: $5
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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- Aditi L. Soni 🇮🇳 · $44 · 4d ago
“Thinking of you. Only $44 but hope it helps. - Mumbai”
- Omer Zeeshan Malik 🇵🇰 · $50 · 1w ago
- Alexandra N. Juarez 🇨🇦 · $41 · 3w ago
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $15 · 1mo ago
- Shaista Nida Javed 🇵🇰 · $10 · 1mo ago
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $10 · 1mo ago
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Wishing you peace. More neighborhoods should do this. It's not much but it's yours
Thinking of you, Mulugeta. Hope you get there. Love from Surakarta.
I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Multan so I could bring a meal
Sending good thoughts, Mulugeta. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Kelowna.
take care, Mulugeta. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Los Angeles donated after I showed her your page. All the best