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Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Depok

The the Thursday Table pantry in Depok is running low just as demand rises; $500 will stock it for 6 weeks.

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Wawan Eko Mahendra
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Sunday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 14 families, and now we feed 281 each week. Donations have dropped by about 57% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 15 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Depok 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 $500 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $210 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $180 • Baby formula and diapers: $50 • Refrigeration and electricity: $60 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Wawan

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  • Sending strength, Wawan. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Greetings from Poznań.

    • hang in there, Wawan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

      • Thinking of you, Wawan. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Riverside

        • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless!

          • how is Wawan doing now?

            • Isaac Francis PeprahPhoto verified

              Best of luck, Wawan. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Put this on a community board in Dublin this morning. Take care!

              • Hope things get better soon, Wawan. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                • Abigail PerryQuestionPhoto verified

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

                  • Thank you. If you're in Depok I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

                • sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. All the best.

                  • Sending strength, Wawan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Depok.

                    • So sorry you're going through this, Wawan. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Thinking of Depok.

                      • Ittipol SombatPhoto verified

                        So sorry you're going through this. More neighborhoods should do this. Love from Reims

                        • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Depok.

                          • Wishing you peace, Wawan. Great idea, hope you get there. We're a small family in Zapopan but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Zapopan.

                            • So sorry you're going through this, Wawan. Great idea, hope you get there. We're a small family in San Francisco but we're thinking of you.

                              • Sending good thoughts, Wawan. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

                                • Sending strength. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Sent it to 27 people at work. Take care.

                                  • Thinking of you and your family, Wawan. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. God bless.

                                    • Thinking of you, Wawan. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. God bless.

                                      • thinking of you and your family, Wawan. Shared this with my family. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                                        • Wishing you peace, Wawan. More neighborhoods should do this. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Depok.

                                          • You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Iași

                                            • Take care, Wawan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless

                                              • Thinking of you, Wawan. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

                                                • thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Depok.

                                                  • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Grand Rapids donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Depok!

                                                    • Rooting for you. More neighborhoods should do this. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                                                      • hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

                                                        • Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out.

                                                          • Zoey T. CoxAddress verifiedID verified

                                                            Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Depok.

                                                            • Sending good thoughts, Wawan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.

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