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Back to business - Gabriel's comeback in Anaheim

Gabriel lost display cabinets and a cooler to a break-in and needs $4,050 to reopen a flower stall and support the family.

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Gabriel H. James
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Anaheim
For three years I have run a flower stall in Anaheim. In January, a break-in took display cabinets and a cooler. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $4,050 goes: • Replacing display cabinets and a cooler: $2,600 • Initial stock: seasonal flowers: $480 • Shop repairs and licensing: $650 • Working capital for the first month: $320 Thank you for reading my story. - Gabriel
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Gabriel

  1. Thank you all. We're at 15% now ($590). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Rania Zainab Mansour 🇪🇬 · $100

    “Good luck. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Shubra”

  • Victor A. Domingo 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Namukasa Chebet Massawe 🇰🇪 · $30

    “Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

  • Trupti R. Parikh 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $20
  • Shruthi A. Babu 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Noor Wafa Khoury 🇸🇦 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Jeddah”

  • Naveed Irfan Awan 🇵🇰 · $200
  • Therese Wallin 🇸🇪 · $15

    “God bless. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Stockholm”

  • Moumita Sabina Rashid 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Maja Baran 🇵🇱 · $100
  • Emilia S. Coleman 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Nathan Anthony Dupuy 🇫🇷 · $25
  • Hlengiwe E. Lombard 🇿🇦 · $5

    “Every little bit. My colleague told me about this one. - Stellenbosch”

  • Lauren G. Grant 🇺🇸 · $25

    “All the best. Hope the March deadline works out. - Vancouver”

  • Larysa Irina Sokolov 🇷🇺 · $50
  • Sarah Romane Dumas 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Kiên Thắng Ly 🇻🇳 · $20
  • Diego A. Luna 🇺🇸 · $200

    “God bless. From Bowling Green with love.”

  • Victor Paul Otieno 🇰🇪 · $65

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  • Elena Bell

    Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Varanasi!

    • Pandu Naufal Budiman

      Small businesses are the heart of Anaheim. Hope you're open again soon. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.

      • Liton Tanvir Rashid

        Small businesses are the heart of Anaheim. Hope you're open again soon. Take care.

        • Byaruhanga John Simiyu

          Thinking of you. Small businesses are the heart of Anaheim. Hope you're open again soon. My neighbor in Los Angeles donated after I showed her your page. Blessings

          • Yasmin Rania Said

            Sending strength, Gabriel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

            • Sunita N. Bajwa

              Hope you make a strong comeback. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Casablanca.

              • Silke Baumann

                Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Anaheim.

                • Hiroshi Minato Miyamoto

                  Hope it all works out, Gabriel. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. All the best

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