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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Madurai

Vikas runs a volunteer pantry feeding 297 families; this fund restocks shelves for the rainy season.

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Since 2022, our volunteer team has run Community Pantry every Sunday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 15 families, and now we feed 297 each week. Donations have dropped by about 32% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 18 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Madurai 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: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $290 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $140 • Baby formula and diapers: $55 • Refrigeration and electricity: $15 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.

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Updates from Vikas

Wanted to say thank you properly. 76% funded and I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
Update from Madurai: I made the first payment toward rice, beans, flour and oil. We're at 30% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Vikas

Donations

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“Get well soon. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Ciudad de México”
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“Hang in there. Thought of Vikas all day after reading this.”
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“Hope this helps. Thought of Vikas all day after reading this. - Makassar”