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Back to business - Kana's comeback in Tokyo

Kana lost a commercial oven to a long illness and repossession and needs $2,500 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.

🇯🇵 100-6217, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan963 views
Kana Fujita
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Tokyo
For fifteen years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Tokyo. In May, a long illness and repossession took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $2,500 goes: • Replacing a commercial oven: $1,250 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $360 • Shop repairs and licensing: $260 • Working capital for the first month: $630 I hope life is good to you.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Kana

  1. 11% there. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 10% funded and I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. - Kana

  3. We're at 2% thanks to 3 of you. the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. More news soon.

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    “Every little bit. Thought of Kana all day after reading this. - Hyderabad”

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    “Take care of yourselves. My mother told me about this one. - Ribeirão Preto”

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  • Obinna Uchenna Daramola

    Thinking of you, Kana. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Pasig.

    • Tâm Oanh Lieu

      Keep going, Kana. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Milan.

      • Namukasa Jepkoech Mollel

        You're not alone, Kana. Hope you get there. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.

        • Kato Njoroge Mbwambo

          Hope this works out for you. Love from Sydney.

          • Shawn Hayes

            Thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. Love from Springfield.

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