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Back to business - Angel's comeback in Manila

Angel has run a roadside café for six years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $350 will put it back on its feet.

🇵🇭 Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines741 views
Angel L. Dela Cruz
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Manila
For six years I have run a roadside café in Manila. In June, a fire in the building took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $350 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $45 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $95 • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $210 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

Updates from Angel

  1. Thank you all. We're at 45% now ($159). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward replacing an espresso machine and grinder.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 23% now ($80). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage. - Angel

  • Gugu F. Smith 🇿🇦 · $46.50

    “Hope things get better. Been where you're, it gets better. - Durban”

  • Sneha H. Kelkar 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $6

    “God bless. Thought of Angel all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Yoga Naufal Surya 🇮🇩 · $5

    “You got this. Gave what I could this week. - Yogyakarta”

  • Thomas Jean Joly 🇫🇷 · $25
  • Luna M. Dalton 🇨🇦 · $30
  • Lamia Sabina Dutta 🇧🇩 · $13.50
  • Anucha Chalerm Panyarachun 🇹🇭 · $25
  • Caleb D. Wilson 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Megan F. Hart 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $25

    “All the best. Thought of Angel all day after reading this. - Shinjuku”

  • Ayaan K. Garg 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Geetha F. Babu 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Sending love. Thought of Angel all day after reading this. - Lucknow”

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3.5(10 reviews)

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  • So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Manila.

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