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Back to business - Delilah's comeback in Lafayette
Delilah lost a freezer and scales to floodwater and needs $2,750 to reopen a fish stall and support the family.
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For twelve years I have run a fish stall in Lafayette. In June, floodwater took a freezer and scales. 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 7 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 $2,750 goes:
• Replacing a freezer and scales: $1,350
• Initial stock: the first catch: $640
• Shop repairs and licensing: $500
• Working capital for the first month: $260
Glad we found this place.
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Hope things get better soon, Delilah. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Lafayette.
Rooting for you, Delilah. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Your post was clear and honest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Good luck, Delilah. Small businesses are the heart of Lafayette. Hope you're open again soon. God bless.