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Back to business - Lucía's comeback in Guadalupe

Lucía lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $450 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.

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Lucía Muñoz
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Guadalupe
For four years I have run a street-food cart in Guadalupe. In March, a storm that collapsed the roof 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $450 goes: • Initial stock: ingredients: $165 • Working capital for the first month: $195 • Shop repairs and licensing: $90 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Lucía

  1. Update from Guadalupe: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 9% there. the plan for initial stock: ingredients is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Naveen K. Kumar 🇦🇺 · $100

    “This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Sydney”

  • Savannah B. Rose 🇳🇿 · $50

    “Be well - Manukau”

  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Spyridon Mavridis 🇬🇷 · $25
  • Júlia Rosângela Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Kathleen D. Francisco 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Wish I could do more. - Dallas”

  • Mehul F. Bhosale 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Sending love. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this.”

  • Irfan Naveed Memon 🇵🇰 · $10

    “Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Lahore”

  • Sohel Mizanur Mukherjee 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Keep your head up. I'm in Chennai, thinking of you.”

  • Yuna Nanami Sugawara 🇯🇵 · $10

    “Hope you get the rest soon. - Shinjuku”

  • Wahyu Yoga Lestari 🇮🇩 · $8

    “Be well. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - Jakarta Selatan”

  • Christian Davide Negri 🇮🇹 · $5
  • Pradeep B. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Wish I could do more. I'm in Salem, thinking of you. - Salem”

  • Benjamin D. Castillo 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Happy to help. Gave what I could this week. - Liverpool”

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  • Theodore M. Morales

    Take care, Lucía. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

    • Olga Eleni Vasileiou

      So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

      • Mariana G. Escobar

        Hang in there. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Put this on a community board in Saket this morning

        $413 raised of $450

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