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Back to business - Karina's comeback in Córdoba

Karina has run a neighborhood bakery for three years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $700 will put it back on its feet.

🇦🇷 Córdoba, Argentina1,710 views
Karina Solís
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Córdoba
For three years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Córdoba. In February, a fire in the building 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $700 goes: • Replacing a commercial oven: $330 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $75 • Shop repairs and licensing: $110 • Working capital for the first month: $185 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Karina

Updates from Karina

  1. Thank you all. We're at 80% now ($558). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. 33% there. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

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    “Blessings! - Dnipro”

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    “Been where you're, it gets better. - Glasgow”

  • Andrés E. Ochoa 🇦🇷 · $20

    “Every little bit. From Córdoba with love.”

  • Lennart Eklund 🇸🇪 · $250

    “Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Gothenburg”

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    “From my family to yours. Been where you're, it gets better. - Cluj-Napoca”

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    “Take care of yourselves. - București”

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  • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

    • Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro

      • When's the deadline? Is April firm?

        • Karina SolísOwnerAnswer

          Still April. I'll post here if that changes. I'll keep the page updated.

      • Sending love. This could happen to any of us. I hope April is when things finally get easier. Take care.

        • Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Taguig

          • is replacing a commercial oven the biggest cost or is there more coming?

            • Karina SolísOwnerAnswer

              It's all in the list in the story. replacing a commercial oven is the big one at $330, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.

          • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Córdoba.

            • keep going, Karina. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Swansea but we're thinking of you. Love from Swansea.

              • Rooting for you, Karina. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Allentown

                • Keep going, Karina. Hope the shop reopens soon. God bless

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