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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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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
Updates from Gabriel
Thank you all. We're at 15% now ($590). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Naveed Irfan Awan 🇵🇰 · $200
- Diego A. Luna 🇺🇸 · $200
“God bless. From Bowling Green with love.”
- Rania Zainab Mansour 🇪🇬 · $100
“Good luck. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Shubra”
- Maja Baran 🇵🇱 · $100
- Revathi C. Murthy 🇮🇳 · $100
- Victor Paul Otieno 🇰🇪 · $65
- Larysa Irina Sokolov 🇷🇺 · $50
- Sarah Romane Dumas 🇫🇷 · $50
- Rowena R. Salvador 🇵🇭 · $50
- Anitha G. Balakrishnan 🇮🇳 · $50
- Alexander J. Powers 🇺🇸 · $50
- Namukasa Chebet Massawe 🇰🇪 · $30
“Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Nairobi”
- Sumon Noman Karim 🇧🇩 · $30
“Hope it all works out. I'm in Jessore, thinking of you.”
- Noor Wafa Khoury 🇸🇦 · $25
“Keep your head up. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Jeddah”
- Nathan Anthony Dupuy 🇫🇷 · $25
- Lauren G. Grant 🇺🇸 · $25
“All the best. Hope the March deadline works out. - Vancouver”
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $20
- Emilia S. Coleman 🇺🇸 · $20
- Kiên Thắng Ly 🇻🇳 · $20
- Therese Wallin 🇸🇪 · $15
“God bless. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Stockholm”
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Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Varanasi!
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.
Small businesses are the heart of Anaheim. Hope you're open again soon. Take care.
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
Sending strength, Gabriel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Hope you make a strong comeback. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Casablanca.
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.
Hope it all works out, Gabriel. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. All the best