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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Kandy
Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Kandy.
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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Tuesday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 20 families, and now we feed 381 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 43% this winter, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Kandy market and keep every receipt.
Each $5 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:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $290
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $125
• Baby formula and diapers: $50
• Refrigeration and electricity: $35
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Kandy
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Dilani?
Thank you. If you're in Kandy I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.
Sending love, Dilani. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Kandy.
Sending love, Dilani. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Sending good thoughts, Dilani. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Porto Alegre.