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Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Durban
The Bread & Beans Kitchen pantry in Durban is running low just as demand rises; $900 will stock it for 11 weeks.
🇿🇦 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1,590 views
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Tuesday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 11 families, and now we feed 386 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 60% this rainy season, 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 Durban market and keep every receipt.
Each $15 feeds a family of four for a week.
All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs.
Where the $900 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $380
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $310
• Baby formula and diapers: $125
• Refrigeration and electricity: $85
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Jabu
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You're not alone, Jabu. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out
Sending strength. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.
Hope things get better soon, Jabu. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. Love from Leeds
hope it all works out, Jabu. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Daegu donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
you're not alone, Jabu. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Jaipur this morning. Love from Jaipur
Sending strength. Shared this with my family. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Stay strong, Jabu. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Cardiff so I could bring a meal.
Sending strength. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together.
Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Durban.
Rooting for you, Jabu. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
Rooting for you, Jabu. Shared it with a few friends.
hang in there, Jabu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. All the best!
Hope things get better soon, Jabu. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in San Nicolás de los Garza but we're thinking of you.
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Jabu. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Durban
Sending good thoughts, Jabu. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
sending good thoughts, Jabu. Shared it with a few friends. Take care!
you're not alone, Jabu. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.