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Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Mangaluru
Help keep a free food pantry open for families facing hunger in Mangaluru.
🇮🇳 Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaPosted Sep 30, 2026383 views
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Friday from the back of the mosque courtyard. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 340 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 55% this school holidays, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 12 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Mangaluru market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 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): $310
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $100
• Baby formula and diapers: $55
• Refrigeration and electricity: $35
Glad we found this place.
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Sending strength. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
so sorry you're going through this, Rakesh. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer
Best of luck. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My neighbor in Manila donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Mangaluru.
Hang in there. This could happen to any of us. Love from Taguig.
Best of luck, Rakesh. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
Keep going, Rakesh. This could happen to any of us. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
Stay strong, Rakesh. Great idea, hope you get there.
Rooting for you, Rakesh. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Ribeirão Preto.
Wishing you peace, Rakesh. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update
So sorry you're going through this, Rakesh. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Dublin this morning. God bless.
Take care, Rakesh. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My husband and I read this together. Love from Boston.