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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Colombo
Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Colombo.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka286 views
Since 2020, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Friday from the back of a community center. We started with 30 families, and now we feed 318 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 53% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 20 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Colombo 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 $650 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $270
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $260
• Baby formula and diapers: $95
• Refrigeration and electricity: $25
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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sending love, Chamara. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Love from Pune
Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Dwarka.
Rooting for you, Chamara. Great idea, hope you get there. Take care.
sending love, Chamara. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Mecca
so sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 31 people at work. Take care!