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Back to business - Colm's comeback in Cork

A roadside café in Cork needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after floodwater.

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Colm W. Keane
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Cork
For six years I have run a roadside café in Cork. In August, floodwater took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $3,800 goes: • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $2,150 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $390 • Shop repairs and licensing: $500 • Working capital for the first month: $760 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Colm

  1. Update from Cork: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 10% there. the plan for initial stock: coffee and pastries is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Update from Cork: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 8% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Femke Smit

    praying for you. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Birmingham.

    • Krystyna Małgorzata Jakubowski

      Keep going. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless

      • Rowena H. Ramos

        Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Kasarani.

        • Omolara Nneka Uzor

          hope it all works out, Colm. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Cork

          • Herman R. Lopez

            hang in there. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

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