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Weekly meals for families facing hunger in Pretoria

Karin runs a volunteer pantry feeding 395 families; this fund restocks shelves for the harvest gap.

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa1,043 views
Karin N. Govender
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Pretoria
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Friday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 27 families, and now we feed 395 each week. Donations have dropped by about 42% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Pretoria 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 $500 goes: โ€ข Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $160 โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $150 โ€ข Baby formula and diapers: $140 โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $50 Every share and every dollar helps.
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    โ€œSending love. Thought of Karin all day after reading this. - Seoulโ€

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    โ€œBlessings. Thought of Karin all day after reading this.โ€

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    โ€œRooting for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Davao Cityโ€

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