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Back to business - İpek's comeback in Berlin
İpek has run a street-food cart for four years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $2,300 will put it back on its feet.
🇩🇪 Germany2,171 views
For four years I have run a street-food cart in Berlin. In December, floodwater took a gas stove and two refrigerators. 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 $2,300 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $970
• Initial stock: ingredients: $660
• Shop repairs and licensing: $420
• Working capital for the first month: $250
If you're reading this, thank you.
- İpek
Updates from İpek
Thank you all. We're at 44% now ($1,021). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Gianna Dela Cruz 🇵🇭 · $50
- Adewale Tunde Musa 🇳🇬 · $25
- Gregory H. Page 🇺🇸 · $100
“Stay strong. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Reading”
- Quỳnh Xuân Trieu 🇻🇳 · $50
- Douglas L. West 🇺🇸 · $5
- Cristina Diana Preda 🇷🇴 · $80
- Isla H. Chambers 🇳🇿 · $25
“Rooting for you. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Auckland”
- Adel Ahmed Jaber 🇲🇦 · $26
“Hope it all works out. Please keep us posted. - Tangier”
- Rubel Sohel Sikder 🇮🇳 · $50
- Willow D. Contreras 🇺🇸 · $43
- Young-ja Bo-ra Ko 🇺🇸 · $10
- Bhavani E. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $50
- Ronnie T. Legaspi 🇵🇭 · $20
- Joaquín J. Montes 🇲🇽 · $5
“Sending love. Thought of İpek all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”
- Emon Rashed Akter 🇮🇳 · $20
“Hope it all works out. Thought of İpek all day after reading this.”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
- Hamisi Opio Barasa 🇰🇪 · $20
- Elena D. Mercado 🇵🇭 · $10
- Nicolás L. Cordero 🇪🇸 · $15
“Thought of İpek all day after reading this.”
- Tara F. Barry 🇮🇪 · $20
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Hang in there, İpek. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Blessings.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
stay strong, İpek. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My neighbor in Istanbul donated after I showed her your page
Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Quezon City.
Good luck, İpek. Shared it with a few friends. After 20 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Keep going, İpek. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
you're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Giza this morning.
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from San Diego.
Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Manila so I could bring a meal. All the best.