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Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Gazipur

Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Gazipur.

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Fatema Kabir
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Gazipur
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Monday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 256 each week. Donations have dropped by about 50% this summer, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Gazipur 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 $300 goes: โ€ข Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $80 โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $140 โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $30 โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $50 Thanks for reading all this. - Fatema

Updates from Fatema

  1. We're at 45% thanks to 3 of you. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $60

    โ€œYou got this - Aurangabadโ€

  • Jakkrit Rattapon Ampai ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $50

    โ€œThought of Fatema all day after reading this.โ€

  • Lydia P. Harris ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25
  • Juliet Obiageli Danjuma ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $135

    โ€œOnly $135 but hope it helps.โ€

  • Josefa E. Rivera ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $50

    โ€œEvery little bit. Hope the December deadline works out. - Ciudad de Mรฉxicoโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $20
  • Raรบl T. Montes ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $4

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  • is there any paperwork, like the shopping receipts, that backs this up?

    • Fatema KabirOwnerAnswer

      Yes. It's with the moderators already, and I'll share a blurred copy here too. Good question.

  • Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best

    • Everly JonesQuestionID verified

      Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Gazipur!

      • Fatema KabirOwnerAnswer

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale), advice is welcome too. Let me know if you want more detail.

    • Wishing you the best, Fatema. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Melbourne.

      • Rooting for you. Shared this with my family.

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