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Back to business - Cynthia's comeback in Toronto

A fish stall in Toronto needs help replacing a freezer and scales after floodwater.

🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada2,101 views
Cynthia K. Watkins
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Toronto
For three years I have run a fish stall in Toronto. In August, floodwater took a freezer and scales. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 2 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,250 goes: • Replacing a freezer and scales: $1,100 • Initial stock: the first catch: $310 • Shop repairs and licensing: $310 • Working capital for the first month: $530 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Cynthia

  1. Quick update: $394 raised so far (18%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $189 raised so far (8%). I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Rhea R. Dela Cruz

    Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Pune.

    • Damilola Sade Raji

      Good luck, Cynthia. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

      • Guillaume Chevalier

        Keep going, Cynthia. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.

        • Zoe K. Gomez

          sending good thoughts, Cynthia. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.

          • Valentina Prescott

            thanks for sharing this, Cynthia. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.

            • Keerthana E. Mudaliar

              keep going. 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

              • Letícia Júlia Silva

                take care. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out.

                • Nevaeh T. Alexander

                  Thanks for sharing this, Cynthia. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Hamilton but we're thinking of you. Take care.

                  • Carmela G. ManaloPhoto verified

                    thanks for sharing this. Hope the shop reopens soon

                    • Peter Kiprop OpioPhoto verified

                      Hope things get better soon, Cynthia. This could happen to any of us

                      • Scarlett S. Montgomery

                        Hope things get better soon. Hope the shop reopens soon. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Toronto

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