We also had enough meat to feed every single family in each of our partner organizations. This number includes every staff member that unfortunately has not been paid yet or whose salary has been reduced. This went far beyond the 85 families that we are committed to each week!
This was a huge amount of work, but worth it in every way. Ultimately, 30 pigs were donated…yes, donated. We paid for transportation, slaughtering, processing, packaging, and delivery. You made this possible.
The reactions to this week’s delivery of fresh pork were humbling. There were tears and effusive thanks. Although many of the recipients had not had meat in months, when they received the meat they made plans to share with their neighbors.
The women of Kallpa Warmi, who have the space to grow fruits and vegetables, showed their thanks with gifts of produce and bread and we passed those gifts on to those who had nothing. The gifts multiplied.
The even better news is that more pigs have been donated for next week. We will still need to pay for all of the transportation and processing fees but with your help, we can do that.
Our goal is to keep this going. It is unlikely that we will get more donations of this many pigs and it is equally unlikely that we will be able to establish a regular supply chain in these times, especially for donations of this size. However, we have been changed by this experience and will continue to source high quality protein for those in need.
We are particularly committed to sparking the economy in the process of providing for those in need and we will continue to source goods and services from small providers, when possible.
If you are interested in seeing your money do double duty by providing desperately needed food relief and by supporting small business, there are three ways that you can join our efforts:
To give in Ecuador (100% of your donation will go towards this crisis)
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