Weekly meals for students and shift workers in Abuja

Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Open Hands Pantry every Saturday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 25 families, and now we feed 68 each week. Donations have dropped by about 42% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 14 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Abuja 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 $400 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $165 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $130 • Baby formula and diapers: $55 • Refrigeration and electricity: $50 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Temitope