Promise of an empty box: Mini-pantries bring free food, solidarity to U.S. streets


Little Free Pantry movement gives those in need 24-hour access in their neighbourhood to food and other basic necessities they may not normally be able to afford. By Carey L. Biron

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – On a recent Sunday, across the Potomac River from the U.S. capital, two pre-teen girls were dusting off a refurbished dresser near a busy road, stocked with fruit, canned goods, toothpaste, children’s books and more.

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