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Back to business - Andrew's comeback in Los Angeles
Andrew lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to floodwater and needs $2,800 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States2,408 views
For nine years I have run a street-food cart in Los Angeles. 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 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $2,800 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,200
• Initial stock: ingredients: $440
• Shop repairs and licensing: $280
• Working capital for the first month: $880
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Andrew
65% there. we've started the first stage. Thank you.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,317 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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- Gizem Özkan 🇹🇷 · $200
“Wishing you the best. Gave what I could this week. - Üsküdar”
- Elias Olofsson 🇸🇪 · $100
- Victor G. Rivera 🇵🇭 · $100
- Noémie Maëlle Olivier 🇫🇷 · $100
- Irene R. Cabrera 🇦🇷 · $100
“Hope this helps. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Buenos Aires”
- Christian Moritz Dietrich 🇩🇪 · $100
- Ioana Daniela Ciobanu 🇷🇴 · $100
- Nongnuch Suwannarat 🇹🇭 · $76
“Happy to help. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Pattaya”
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- Manoj Hari Neupane 🇳🇵 · $73.50
- Aurora S. Bowman 🇺🇸 · $54.50
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- Hoa My Tran 🇻🇳 · $50
“Hang in there. Saw your post and had to give. - Da Nang”
- Genesis C. Price 🇬🇧 · $50
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- Nour Rania Khoury 🇪🇬 · $50
“From my family to yours. Thought of Andrew all day after reading this. - Cairo”
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So sorry you're going through this, Andrew. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Stay strong. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. Put this on a community board in Riverside this morning. Greetings from Riverside.
Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Kaduna this morning. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Sending good thoughts, Andrew. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Paris.