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Weekly meals for neighbors in need in Taguig
The the Second Helping pantry in Taguig is running low just as demand rises; $350 will stock it for 11 weeks.
🇵🇭 Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines2,178 views
Since 2021, our volunteer team has run the Second Helping every Tuesday from the back of a community center. We started with 28 families, and now we feed 400 each week.
Donations have dropped by about 45% this harvest gap, while the line has grown every single week.
We rely on volunteers - 7 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Taguig market and keep every receipt.
Each $10 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 $350 goes:
• Baby formula and diapers: $90
• Fresh vegetables and fruit: $185
• Refrigeration and electricity: $75
Glad we found this place.
Updates from Miguel
Thank you all. We're at 17% now ($59). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the wholesaler and confirmed the amounts.
- Samina Sumbal Syed 🇵🇰 · $15
- Antonio Roberto Marchetti 🇮🇹 · $100
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $100
“Be well. Thought of Miguel all day after reading this.”
- Rizky Iwan Lestari 🇮🇩 · $25
- Abubakar Paul Yakubu 🇳🇬 · $25
- Tuğba Burcu Bulut 🇹🇷 · $20
“Good luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Çankaya”
- Marcelo Sérgio Ferreira 🇧🇷 · $30
- Claudia M. Vargas 🇦🇷 · $5
- Haris Rizky Kusuma 🇮🇩 · $34
“Happy to help. Hope the December deadline works out. - Bandung”
- Leo Lynch 🇨🇦 · $10
- Beau P. Powell 🇨🇦 · $10
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Praying for you, Miguel. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Poitiers.