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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Johannesburg

The the Sunday Shelf pantry in Johannesburg is running low just as demand rises; $850 will stock it for 10 weeks.

Anywhere in the worldPosted Oct 1, 20261,802 views
Ayanda Isaacs
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Member since Apr 27, 2026 · Johannesburg
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Sunday Shelf every Saturday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 26 families, and now we feed 168 each week. Donations have dropped by about 48% this rainy season, 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 Johannesburg market and keep every receipt. Each $15 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 $850 goes: • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $340 • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $380 • Refrigeration and electricity: $130 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Ayanda
#food-pantry#hunger#volunteer-led#food

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  • Nimra Amna Memon 🇵🇰 · $382.50 · 3h ago

    “Keep your head up. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Multan”

  • Padraig L. Molony 🇮🇪 · $100 · 3h ago
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  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $52 · 3h ago

    “Hope it all works out. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Quezon City”

  • Mykola Bogdanov 🇺🇦 · $50 · 3h ago

    “Happy to help. From Kharkiv with love.”

  • Quinn Armstrong 🇺🇸 · $50 · 3h ago

    “Hope it all works out. From Arlington with love. - Arlington”

  • Lovely K. Reyes 🇵🇭 · $34.50 · 3h ago

    “This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - San Fernando”

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    “All the best! - Seongnam”

  • Rizky Erlangga Surya 🇮🇩 · $20 · 3h ago
  • Weronika Natalia Wiśniewski 🇵🇱 · $20 · 3h ago

    “Hope it all works out. I'm in Radom, thinking of you. - Radom”

  • Rashidi Daniel Mrema 🇰🇪 · $20 · 3h ago
  • Kirana Budiman 🇮🇩 · $20 · 3h ago

    “Thought of Ayanda all day after reading this. - Jakarta”

  • Nadia R. Mazibuko 🇿🇦 · $14 · 3h ago

    “Wishing you the best! - Cape Town”

  • Vinayak N. More 🇮🇳 · $13 · 3h ago

    “Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Nashik”

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    “God bless. Hope you get the rest soon. - Kanpur”

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  • Nafissatou Fanta SyllaQuestion3h ago

    How is Ayanda doing now?

    • Uma R. Namboothiri3h ago

      Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Johannesburg.

      • Alyssa M. Singleton3h ago

        Sending strength. Great idea, hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Kampala so I could bring a meal. Take care.

        • Irene Nancy LarbiID verified3h ago

          Thanks for sharing this. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My husband and I read this together. Love from Paris

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