How do you manage your impact on inflation?

Because we are reactive and provide a broad range of aid, we typically don’t buy enough of one item to dramatically impact prices. TSP’s purchasing power is relatively minimal compared to big organisations. Additionally, most of TSP’s funds pay for salaries, transport and infrastructure. Still, we are conscious of trying to secure aid at the lowest prices and buying in batches, though this isn’t always possible. 

This is part of the reason we built our own kitchen in December 2025 and are working towards securing a desalination plant. Projects like these allow us to limit our dependency, and influence, on external factors. For example, our kitchen already produces meals at half the price of other kitchens that sell to mutual aid groups.