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Weekly meals for elderly neighbors in Zagazig
The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Zagazig is running low just as demand rises; $300 will stock it for 7 weeks.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Monday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 23 families, and now we feed 96 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 52% this summer, 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 Zagazig 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): $135
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $65
• Baby formula and diapers: $35
• Refrigeration and electricity: $65
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Hiba
Update from Zagazig: I made the first payment toward baby formula and diapers. We're at 75% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 65% thanks to 6 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 18% funded and I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
- Arianna A. Thompson 🇨🇦 · $64
“Thought of Hiba all day after reading this. - Montréal”
- Patrick Patrick Appiah 🇬🇭 · $50
- Consuelo Rangel 🇺🇸 · $50
- Asher E. Salazar 🇬🇧 · $30
- Jyoti H. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $25
“You got this. Please keep us posted. - Rajkot”
- Hamza Khalid Aziz 🇫🇷 · $20
- Saga Cecilia Olsson 🇸🇪 · $20
- Cora Lee 🇺🇸 · $10
- Eli B. Wagner 🇺🇸 · $10
- Eliana K. Moran 🇬🇧 · $10
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $5
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Hiba!
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) comes first ($135) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Good question.
Praying for you, Hiba. Shared it with a few friends. After 27 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Lagos.
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.