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Back to business - Mert's comeback in Istanbul
Mert has run a neighborhood bakery for four years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $900 will put it back on its feet.
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For four years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Istanbul. In August, floodwater 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 1 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $900 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $420
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $165
• Shop repairs and licensing: $160
• Working capital for the first month: $155
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 23 people at work. Thinking of Istanbul.