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Back to business - Alexander's comeback in Manukau
Alexander has run a street-food cart for four years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $2,800 will put it back on its feet.
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For four years I have run a street-food cart in Manukau. In July, a break-in 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 Sunday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $2,800 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,200
• Initial stock: ingredients: $300
• Shop repairs and licensing: $670
• Working capital for the first month: $630
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Alexander
57% there. the plan for initial stock: ingredients is now scheduled. Thank you.
Small update. $922 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
We're at 10% thanks to 12 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $10
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- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $100
- Petra Jacobs 🇳🇱 · $25
- Heitor Jorge Nunes 🇧🇷 · $25
- Annelie P. Cele 🇿🇦 · $20
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Alexander all day after reading this.”
- Sarita Sarita Poudel 🇳🇵 · $20
“Hope things get better. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Lalitpur”
- Ngozika Grace Anyanwu 🇳🇬 · $50
- Saima Shazia Rana 🇵🇰 · $50
- Julián G. Luna 🇺🇸 · $25
- Bogdana Iryna Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 · $15
- Ingrid Brigitte Groß 🇩🇪 · $5
- Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $66
- Emeka Uba 🇳🇬 · $36.50
- Juliana Daniela Bezerra 🇧🇷 · $8
- Angeliki Aikaterini Konstantinou 🇬🇷 · $75
- Banjong Sombat Suksawat 🇹🇭 · $30
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $250
“Thought of Alexander all day after reading this. - São Paulo”
- Cooper Duran 🇺🇸 · $10
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hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Manukau.
Best of luck, Alexander. Small businesses are the heart of Manukau. Hope you're open again soon. Don't give up. Greetings from Badagry.
This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Belém so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Manukau.
Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Granada