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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.

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

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

      • 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.

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

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

        • 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

          • 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.

              • 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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