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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Riyadh

The the Harvest Pantry pantry in Riyadh is running low just as demand rises; $850 will stock it for 9 weeks.

🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1,539 views
Leila Salma Belkacem
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Riyadh
Since 2023, our volunteer team has run the Harvest Pantry every Monday from the back of a school canteen. We started with 24 families, and now we feed 77 each week. Donations have dropped by about 57% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 13 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Riyadh market and keep every receipt. Each $20 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $850 goes: • Refrigeration and electricity: $240 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $300 • Baby formula and diapers: $310 Thanks for reading all this. - Leila
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    “Gave what I could this week. - Dresden”

  • Athumani Onyango Wafula 🇰🇪 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Leila all day after reading this.”

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    “Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Aurora”

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    “Be well. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Sydney”

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    “Hope you get the rest soon. - Kraków”

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    “Hope the May deadline works out. - Gangnam”

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    “Get well soon. Hope the May deadline works out. - Quezon City”

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Leila all day after reading this. - San Fernando”

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  • Nicolás N. CabreraPhoto verified

    Hang in there, Leila. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Riyadh.

    • Jasmine W. Tomas

      Stay strong. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Lagos.

      • Cynthia F. BarnesQuestion

        How is Leila doing now?

        • Vaibhav B. Deshmukh

          Praying for you, Leila. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My husband and I read this together. Take care

          • Ceren Gül Kaya

            Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust!

            • Leonardo W. Stevens

              Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Odesa but we're thinking of you.

              • Dipu Sajib IslamPhoto verified

                sending good thoughts. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day!

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