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Abril needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart

Abril has run a street-food cart for nine years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $800 will put it back on its feet.

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Abril P. Treviño
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Iztapalapa
For nine years I have run a street-food cart in Iztapalapa. In May, a fire in the building took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 weeks. This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment. Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $800 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $530 • Initial stock: ingredients: $105 • Shop repairs and licensing: $115 • Working capital for the first month: $50 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Abril
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Abril

  1. Update from Iztapalapa: I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing. We're at 49% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Iztapalapa: the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 7% now ($55). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for initial stock: ingredients is now scheduled. - Abril

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  • Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $50
  • Santiago K. Watkins 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Eleanor Murphy 🇬🇧 · $74
  • Jagadish S. Bhat 🇮🇳 · $50

    “God bless. Small amount but sent with love. - Amritsar”

  • Rabia Hina Javed 🇵🇰 · $250

    “You got this. Thought of Abril all day after reading this. - Peshawar”

  • Dermot O'Neill 🇮🇪 · $10

    “Sending love. Hope the August deadline works out. - Kilkenny”

  • Henryk Robert Grabowski 🇵🇱 · $15

    “Wishing you the best. My father told me about this one. - Gdynia”

  • David C. Pena 🇦🇺 · $15
  • Jonathan Harvey 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Nikhil A. Arora 🇮🇳 · $25

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  • Hùng Sơn Thai

    Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

    • Alexandra A. Garcia

      Best of luck, Abril. This could happen to any of us. God bless.

      • Maryam Shazia Iqbal

        Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless

        • Lamia Bithi Karim

          Best of luck, Abril. Shared this with my family. Love from Moscow

          • Haider Irfan BaigAddress verified

            keep going, Abril. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Üsküdar.

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