Back to business - Liya's comeback in Mekelle

For fifteen years I have run a roadside café in Mekelle. In August, a fire in the building took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $500 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $75 • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $330 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $95 Thanks for being kind about this.