Carouseller @rae_angelei featured in one of the Instagram posts of Carousell PH
“Take
what you need, give what you can”. This is the famous
line that started the now-famous Maginhawacommunity pantry in Quezon
City. Inspired by this noble bayanihan
act, community pantries have sprouted across the Philippines to provide
food for those who are greatly affected by the pandemic.
Community
pantries spread nationwide with more than a hundred carts across the country.As
unemployment rate keeps increasing, more and more families are unsure when
their next meal will be. This bayanihan somehow helps put food on their
table. With the generosity of fellow Filipinos, community pantries strive and exhibitsrespect
and consideration for others.
Being on a lockdown did not stop the bayanihan
spirit from spreading across the
country. Many have initiated donation drives online to support the community
pantries. Our farmers and fishermen have also donated fresh produce, while some
donated groceries and cash. Then
there are those who thought of selling their pre-loved items and donating part
of the proceeds to community pantries in their area.
Users of Carousell Fredda and Val (@freddaruth) and Rae(@rae_angelei), for instance, found a way to raise money to support
their respective community pantries.
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Fredda
started a community pantry at an urban alley in Caloocan City where many did not even receive
cash aid during the lockdown andhad to
survive mostly on daily wages. “We started a
community pantry and funds are still needed to keep it going until the end of
lockdown.”
She started selling some of her personal items
like branded shoes and books to raise funds. “Technically, I am
not really part of
that baranggay,
pero inextend ko na lang yung imagination ko na maybe my “community” should not
be limited to my barangay or town lang”.
Like Fredda, Carouselller @rae_angeleiused the online classifieds platform to help
out. “I just want to help. I have asthma so it’s not the safest for me to go
out and buy groceries to donate to pantries. I had all these things that I
could sell on my Carousell so it just made sense to donate some of the profits,” she said in an Instagram post.
Both Carousellers, pledged the 50% of the profits
to go to community pantries in the metro.
Choose to help and be kind especially in these times of pandemic. Filipinos
helping Filipinos.
You
can buy directly from their Carousell accounts @rae_angeleiand @freddaruth on
these links:
https://www.carousell.ph/freddaruth/
https://www.carousell.ph/rae_angelei/-
Let’s
support and take part in this humble initiative to help our community. You may
donate directly to the community pantries in your area; or you can start
selling your pre-loved items on carousell.ph and donate proceeds to your chosen
area.
Visit
www.carousell.ph,
register and log in. Snap photos of the items to sell and start posting.
About Carousell
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that makes
selling as easy as taking a photo, buying as simple as chatting. Launched in
August 2012, Carousell began in Singapore we are now one of the world’s largest
and fastest-growing marketplaces in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Carousell is backed by leading investors, including Telenor Group, Rakuten
Ventures, Naver and Sequoia Capital India. In the Philippines, OLX joins
Carousell to bring consumers a diverse range of products across a variety of
categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets and fashion accessories. Download the app for iOS or Android, and visit www.carousell.com for more information.