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Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Patna

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

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Sandeep C. Chaturvedi
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Patna
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Thursday from the back of a community center. We started with 26 families, and now we feed 244 each week. Donations have dropped by about 30% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 18 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Patna market and keep every receipt. Each $10 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $200 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $60 • Baby formula and diapers: $55 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $85 Every share and every dollar helps. - Sandeep

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  • Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.

    • Thinking of you, Sandeep. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Cape Coast so I could bring a meal. Love from Warren

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