Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Mardan

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Saturday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 164 each week. Donations have dropped by about 59% this harvest gap, 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 Mardan 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 $250 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $95 • Refrigeration and electricity: $30 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $125 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.