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Back to business - Candra's comeback in Jakarta Selatan

Candra has run a neighborhood bakery for fifteen years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $750 will put it back on its feet.

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Candra Agus Rahman
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Jakarta Selatan
For fifteen years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Jakarta Selatan. In May, a break-in took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $750 goes: • Replacing a commercial oven: $510 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $80 • Shop repairs and licensing: $70 • Working capital for the first month: $90 Thank you for reading my story.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Candra

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($626 in total) the plan for shop repairs and licensing is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Jakarta Selatan: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 63% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($358 in total) the plan for initial stock: flour, butter and sugar is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Salma Popy Sultana 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Dorota Kozłowski 🇵🇱 · $34
  • Karim Jamal Mourad 🇪🇬 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Candra all day after reading this. - 6th of October City”

  • Zahid Shafiq Ghosh 🇧🇩 · $100
  • Sneha D. Bhavsar 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Stay strong. Thought of Candra all day after reading this.”

  • Prasad L. Deshmukh 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Yasir Zeeshan Zardari 🇵🇰 · $18

    “Good luck. Thought of Candra all day after reading this. - Rawalpindi”

  • Yusuf W. Adams 🇿🇦 · $20
  • Rohit L. Gokhale 🇮🇳 · $337.50

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  • Adalynn R. Bowman

    Thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 17 people at work

    • Dusit Thawatchai Saelim

      Hope things get better soon. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Take care

      • Kevin G. McGrath

        You're not alone. Small businesses are the heart of Jakarta Selatan. Hope you're open again soon. Take care.

        • Lucky Femi Alabi

          Hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Victoria

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