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

A street-food cart in London needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after floodwater.

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Aiden B. Carr
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For four years I have run a street-food cart in London. In August, floodwater 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 Wednesday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $2,850 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $400 • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,900 • Working capital for the first month: $550 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Aiden
#small-business#livelihood#restart

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  • Milon Rony Sheikh

    Thinking of you and your family, Aiden. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care

    • Suresh T. Tripathi

      Thanks for sharing this. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care

      • Elaine Gabriela CavalcantiAddress verified

        hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless

        • Waweru David Mukasa

          thinking of you and your family, Aiden. Hope the shop reopens soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of London.

          • Nargis Nasrin Rahman

            Hope it all works out, Aiden. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Tokyo.

            • Vivian Nwachukwu

              Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of London.

              • Zainab Mona Ibrahim

                Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out

                • Juliette Pierre

                  So sorry you're going through this, Aiden. Hope you make a strong comeback.

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