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‘GIVE WHAT YOU CAN AND TAKE WHAT YOU NEED.’

LOOK: A small business owner in Diliman, Quezon City set up a shared pantry in hopes of helping her community power through tough times amid the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. | @denverINQ

@denverINQ Ana Patricia Non shared Wednesday afternoon on Facebook her initiative called “Maginhawa Community Pantry,” in which she installed a bamboo cart containing food and other essential goods, along with a reminder to “give what you can and take what you need.” | @denverINQ

@denverINQ “Di nito masasagot ang root cause ng kagutuman pero okay na ring pantawid-gutom sa mga nangangailangan. Mahirap magtrabaho, mag-aral at lumaban habang kumakalam ang tiyan,” the 26-year-old wrote in her caption. | @denverINQ

@denverINQ In an interview, Non said she was afraid at first that the initiative would flop, as it would require collective effort to maintain: “Naging kampante naman ako dahil madaming nagpaabot ng tulong.” | @denverINQ

@denverINQ What inspired the project, she said, was the “agitating” current national situation, where many Filipinos have been struggling to find jobs and feed their families. | @denverINQ

@denverINQ “Matagal na rin tayong nagde-demand pero kulang talaga ‘yung dumarating. Kaya kailangan talaga nating magtulungan, community effort gano’n. Tayo-tayo na lang kasi,” she added. | @denverINQ