You help fund inventory
Donations starting at $10 go toward products for Leni’s sari-sari store.
Our first store · Leni and Sam
Sponsor a Shelf for Leni’s Sari-Sari Store
Help a widowed mother in the Philippines restock the small neighborhood store she depends on to support her daughter, Sam, and her family.
Our first goal: $500 to put products back on her shelves.
One real familyOne measurable goalUpdates you can see
The first $500
Help put products back on Leni’s shelves.
We are beginning at zero and will document each step as funds become inventory for Leni’s store.
$0 raisedof $500
Every gift moves this first restocking goal forward.
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Meet Leni & Sam
A working mother with a practical opportunity.
Leni runs a small sari-sari store in the Philippines. After losing her husband, the store has become an important way for her to provide for her daughter, Sam, and help support her family.
Like many tiny neighborhood stores, the challenge is not simply finding customers. It is having enough money to keep useful, fast-selling products on the shelves.
Project Sari-Sari is starting with Leni. Our first goal is simple: raise $500 to purchase inventory she can sell, reinvest, and turn into continuing income.
Sponsor a Shelf
Choose a starting amount.
You do not have to fund the whole store. Each donation helps move useful products onto Leni’s shelves.
A simple process
How Sponsor a Shelf works
We purchase useful products
Funds are used for drinks, snacks, pantry basics, household essentials, and other products the store can resell.
Leni sells the inventory
Those products help generate income through the store.
The money can keep working
Inventory sales can help Leni restock and continue operating her business.
You see what happened
We will share progress, purchases, photographs, and receipts when appropriate.
Why sari-sari stores matter
A tiny shop woven into neighborhood life.
Sari-sari stores are small neighborhood shops found throughout the Philippines. They keep everyday necessities close to home while creating income for the families who operate them.
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Pantry staples
- Toiletries
- Household items
- Everyday necessities
Before we restock
See where the project is starting.
These real photographs show Leni’s store and the inventory currently available. After the first purchase, we will add new photos so supporters can see what changed.
Why I started Project Sari-Sari
Hi, I’m Ricardo Hernandez.
Project Sari-Sari is a personal community project I started to help one small neighborhood store at a time in the Philippines.
Rather than trying to solve an enormous problem all at once, the idea is simple: start with one real family, one real store, and one measurable goal. I was introduced to Leni and her situation through people I know in the Philippines.
The first funds raised will go toward inventory for Leni’s store. I will share what is purchased and what happens next so supporters can follow the result.
Transparency
Follow every step.
This is a small, personal project. Supporters should be able to see how the campaign progresses and what their help makes possible.
- 01Money raised
- 02Inventory purchased
- 03Product deliveries
- 04Photos of the store
- 05Updates from Leni
- 06What happens after the first $500
Start with $10
Help put products back on Leni’s shelves.
You don’t have to fund the whole store. A $10 donation can move us one step closer to the first $500 restocking goal.
Sponsor a Shelf — Starting at $10 Project Sari-Sari · Saving One Sari-Sari at a Time.