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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Polokwane
Help keep a free food pantry open for neighbors in need in Polokwane.
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Since 2020, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Sunday from the back of the old library basement. We started with 19 families, and now we feed 338 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 31% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 8 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Polokwane 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 $700 goes:
• Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $300
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $280
• Baby formula and diapers: $50
• Refrigeration and electricity: $70
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Nokuthula
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- Mustafa Salim Rahman 🇫🇷 · $25
- Zawadi Nyambura Ssebuliba 🇰🇪 · $10
- Puja Laxmi Baral 🇳🇵 · $25
- Valentina Cunha 🇧🇷 · $50
- Nargis Mim Begum 🇧🇩 · $5
“Thought of Nokuthula all day after reading this.”
- Leni Frieda Neumann 🇩🇪 · $55
“Good luck. Small amount but sent with love. - Cologne”
- Charlene C. Fortuin 🇿🇦 · $250
“My father told me about this one. - Johannesburg”
- Fatima Damilola Uba 🇳🇬 · $19
“Stay strong. - Gwagwalada”
- Hendra Zulkifli Maulana 🇮🇩 · $10
“All the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bekasi”
- Anaïs Émilie Prevost 🇫🇷 · $30
“Stay strong! - Lille”
- Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $25
- Nova P. Lamb 🇦🇺 · $10
“God bless - Wollongong”
- Vani D. Singh 🇮🇳 · $5
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $50
“From my family to yours. From Jinja with love. - Jinja”
- Rattana Wanida Promsri 🇹🇭 · $10
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Good luck, Nokuthula. Shared it with a few friends. God bless
Sending love. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care
Any update on how things are going in Polokwane?
You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nokuthula.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale) comes first ($300) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Happy to explain more.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Victoria
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Rome so I could bring a meal.
Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home!
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Polokwane
Take care. Great idea, hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Polokwane.
Best of luck, Nokuthula. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Thủ Đức so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Polokwane.