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Back to business - Harsh's comeback in San Diego

Harsh lost a commercial oven to floodwater and needs $2,950 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.

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Harsh R. Sachdeva
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San Diego
For six years I have run a neighborhood bakery in San Diego. In June, floodwater took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $2,950 goes: • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $630 • Shop repairs and licensing: $260 • Replacing a commercial oven: $2,060 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Harsh

  1. We're at 36% thanks to 29 of you. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. More news soon. - Harsh

  2. Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($754). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward initial stock: flour, butter and sugar.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($374). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Lawrence Kofi Ofori

    looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Laredo donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

    • Meena J. DwivediQuestion

      is initial stock: flour, butter and sugar the biggest cost or is there more coming?

      • Harsh R. SachdevaOwnerAnswer

        Sure. The biggest one is initial stock: flour, butter and sugar, $630. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Fair thing to want to know.

    • Rafael B. Castro

      Good luck. Hope the shop reopens soon. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Melbourne

      • Sharmila Runa Saha

        sending love. Small businesses are the heart of San Diego. Hope you're open again soon.

        • Napat Siriporn KaewklaPhoto verified

          Hope things get better soon, Harsh. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best

          • Lucy Nafula Tembo

            everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Munich

            • Runa Sabina SheikhAddress verified

              everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

              • Zainab Layla IbrahimID verified

                Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Warsaw.

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