Weekly meals for students and shift workers in Üsküdar

Since 2022, our volunteer team has run the Thursday Table every Sunday from the back of a community center. We started with 9 families, and now we feed 325 each week. Donations have dropped by about 54% this rainy season, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 6 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Üsküdar 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 $700 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $320 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $200 • Baby formula and diapers: $105 • Refrigeration and electricity: $75 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.