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Back to business - Alka's comeback in Riverside
Alka has run a street-food cart for three years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $1,800 will put it back on its feet.
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For three years I have run a street-food cart in Riverside. In December, 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 Tuesday, 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $1,800 goes:
• Initial stock: ingredients: $400
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,050
• Working capital for the first month: $350
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Alka
We're at 9% thanks to 10 of you. the plan for initial stock: ingredients is now scheduled. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($70). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward initial stock: ingredients.
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- Nadia P. Moodley 🇿🇦 · $5
- Adeline D. Carlson 🇺🇸 · $40
- Stanisław Tadeusz Wysocki 🇵🇱 · $4
“Stay strong. Thought of Alka all day after reading this.”
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- Russell C. Morales 🇺🇸 · $25
“Hope the April deadline works out. - Vancouver”
- Vivaan A. Khanna 🇮🇳 · $10
“Only $10 but hope it helps. - Kochi”
- Lucas Yann Aubert 🇫🇷 · $25
“Get well soon. Hope the April deadline works out. - Paris”
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Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Utrecht
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best
Take care, Alka. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Riverside