Weekly meals for families and seniors in Arusha

Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Thursday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 98 each week. Donations have dropped by about 60% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Arusha 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 $350 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $140 • Refrigeration and electricity: $20 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $190 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Victor