Insights on the Community Pantry

If there is one thing that the Filipinos are good at – hands down – it is in our “bayanihan” spirit. The desire to help each other is just innately in our system. Proof of this is every time calamity strikes: people have the amazing skill in quickly organizing themselves, calling out for donations and bringing them to those in need. Come hell or high water, those relief goods will reach the intended recipients.

The community pantry is a similar case, and is now closer to most of us – as it is now as the name suggests, all within our community. What started in Maginhawa, Quezon City has now been replicated literally across the country in such a short span of time. This community pantry has the essentials that a household would need such as noodles, sardines and other dry goods. The idea is simple: you get what you need.