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Back to business - Mariana's comeback in Medellín
Mariana lost a freezer and scales to a long illness and repossession and needs $1,100 to reopen a fish stall and support the family.
🇨🇴 050928, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia2,249 views
For four years I have run a fish stall in Medellín. In May, a long illness and repossession took a freezer and scales. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $1,100 goes:
• Replacing a freezer and scales: $610
• Initial stock: the first catch: $85
• Shop repairs and licensing: $170
• Working capital for the first month: $235
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Mariana
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- Ella L. Fleming 🇺🇸 · $100
- Karolina Urbański 🇵🇱 · $100
- Gayan Tennakoon 🇱🇰 · $50
“Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Jaffna”
- Hendrik A. Petersen 🇿🇦 · $50
“Wishing you the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Polokwane”
- Iqra Nazia Aslam 🇵🇰 · $50
- Weston L. Weaver 🇺🇸 · $50
- Spyridon Evangelos Souris 🇬🇷 · $50
- Carol Moreno 🇺🇸 · $50
- Giorgia Lombardo 🇮🇹 · $50
- Uche Usman Bello 🇳🇬 · $50
“You got this. Hope the July deadline works out. - Kano”
- Lorena Navarro 🇨🇴 · $49
- Luna S. Nguyen 🇬🇧 · $30
“You got this. Been where you are, it gets better. - Newcastle upon Tyne”
- Yolanda H. Valdez 🇨🇴 · $27
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
- Balaji M. Balakrishnan 🇮🇳 · $25
- Anjali L. Singh 🇮🇳 · $25
- Vivaan P. Luthra 🇮🇳 · $25
- Natalia S. Montes 🇺🇸 · $25
- Enes Metin Şahin 🇩🇪 · $22
“Hope things get better. Thought of Mariana all day after reading this. - Essen”
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I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Medellín.
Sending good thoughts, Mariana. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update