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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Chattogram

Sultana runs a volunteer pantry feeding 398 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Chattogram, Chattogram, Bangladesh662 views
Sultana Kabir
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Chattogram
Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Thursday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 8 families, and now we feed 398 each week. Donations have dropped by about 49% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Chattogram market and keep every receipt. Each $5 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 $300 goes: โ€ข Fresh vegetables and fruit: $65 โ€ข Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $210 โ€ข Refrigeration and electricity: $25 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Sultana

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  • Patrick Quentin Laurent ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $29.50
  • Lawrence Dean ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $4

    โ€œBe well! - Manchesterโ€

  • Yves David ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25

    โ€œEvery little bit. Please keep us posted. - Boulogne-Billancourtโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Nazia Saima Ali ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $5

    โ€œWishing you the best - Sukkurโ€

  • Usman Uche Coker ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $10

    โ€œThinking of you! - Bonnyโ€

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  • Thanks for sharing this, Sultana. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Leeds this morning!

    • hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Ballarat.

      • Beau AlvarezQuestion

        Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Chattogram.

        • Sultana KabirOwnerAnswerID verified

          Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about fresh vegetables and fruit, advice is welcome too. Thanks, that means a lot.

      • Wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Dhaka.

        • How is Sultana doing now?

          • Wishing you the best, Sultana. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Pune this morning. Take care.

            • thinking of you and your family, Sultana. Great idea, hope you get there.

              • Is fresh vegetables and fruit the biggest cost or is there more coming?

                • Sultana KabirOwnerAnswerID verified

                  It's all in the list in the story. fresh vegetables and fruit is the big one at $65, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Let me know if you want more detail.

              • Great idea, hope you get there.

                • Hope you get there. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out.

                  • Good luck, Sultana. Great idea, hope you get there.

                    • thinking of you, Sultana. 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.

                      • You're not alone, Sultana. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

                        • a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Chattogram. I'll ask around and let you know.

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