Weekly meals for students and shift workers in Mwanza

Since 2019, our volunteer team has run Bread & Beans Kitchen every Thursday from the back of a borrowed garage. We started with 21 families, and now we feed 361 each week. Donations have dropped by about 60% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 10 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Mwanza market and keep every receipt. Each $5 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 $300 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $105 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $130 • Baby formula and diapers: $35 • Refrigeration and electricity: $30 Thank you so much.