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Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Berlin

The the Harvest Pantry pantry in Berlin is running low just as demand rises; $1,150 will stock it for 7 weeks.

🇩🇪 Berlin, Berlin, Germany765 views
Songül Burcu Coşkun
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Berlin
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Saturday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 21 families, and now we feed 185 each week. Donations have dropped by about 60% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Berlin market and keep every receipt. Each $30 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $1,150 goes: • Baby formula and diapers: $330 • Refrigeration and electricity: $180 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $640 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

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    “God bless. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Aberdeen”

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  • stay strong, Songül. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

    • Orlando H. DizonPhoto verified

      Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.

      • Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Thane this morning.

        • Maverick AshworthPhoto verified

          Hope things get better soon, Songül. Looking forward to the next update.

          • Armando L. NúñezQuestionPhoto verified

            Is there anything that isn't money that would help Songül?

            • Wayne BarkerAddress verifiedPhoto verified

              Wishing you the best. Great idea, hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Catania this morning. Blessings

              • Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Khon Kaen this morning. Love from Khon Kaen.

                • Hang in there, Songül. This could happen to any of us. After 15 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                  • sending love, Songül. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Entebbe donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

                    • sending strength, Songül. More neighborhoods should do this.

                      • Leon Simon BraunPhoto verified

                        Keep going, Songül. Looking forward to the next update.

                        • Take care, Songül. I hope things turn around soon.

                          • Hope it all works out, Songül. This could happen to any of us. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

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