Newly Built “Modified Community Pantry” Flocked by Caloocan Residents
MODIFIED COMMUNITY PANTRY – A church in Caloocan has build their own community pantry to help needy residents amid the pandemic.
Hundreds of people queued up at Sandmeier United Methodist Church’s community pantry in Caloocan on Saturday. Because of the pandemic, they considered assisting citizens of all faiths, according to Pastor Menre Mendillo.
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They called their project “Agapay sa Hapag Kainan modified community pantry”. According to them, it is referred to as modified because they say that there are many available for each visitor.
“Dahil gusto namin makatulong sa mga kapatiran natin sa buong komunidad ng Caloocan. Alam natin pandemya ngayon, kailangan nila ng tulong, kailangan nila ng pagkain. Ngayon hindi kami magbibigay ng konti-konti, tuwing kami ay magkakaroon ng pantry, ang gusto naman ay ‘yun talagang sila ay masisiyahan. Kapag umalis sila, naka-ngiti, masaya,” said Mendillo.
According to an ABS-CBN study, the updated community pantry has rice, groceries, ube pandesal, coffee, eggs, vegetables, and cold cuts, which is why so many people queue. Throughout the day, up to 500 people are expected to receive assistance.
According to Mendillo, many people are starving right now and are searching for assistance and food pantries. In the midst of the hardships faced by many Filipinos who have lost their employment or jobs due to the pandemic, community pantries have sprung up all over the world.
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