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Back to business - Natalia's comeback in Athens
Natalia has run a street-food cart for four years; the demolition of the market destroyed the equipment, and $1,650 will put it back on its feet.
🇬🇷 Athens, Attica, Greece1,767 views
For four years I have run a street-food cart in Athens. In May, the demolition of the market 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 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $1,650 goes:
• Initial stock: ingredients: $310
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,250
• Shop repairs and licensing: $90
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Natalia
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- Gustavo Rivera 🇺🇸 · $25
- Terry T. Alvarado 🇬🇧 · $14.50
“Hope it all works out. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Cardiff”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $5
- Wellington Flávio Vieira 🇧🇷 · $30
- Owen J. Wheeler 🇺🇸 · $40.50
- Sachin T. Singh 🇮🇳 · $10
“Thought of Natalia all day after reading this. - Patna”
- Nitin M. Karandikar 🇮🇳 · $25
- Puja Maliha Mondal 🇮🇳 · $10
- Dinesh F. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $100
- Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $15
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Natalia all day after reading this. - Wellington”
- Vivian Hunt 🇺🇸 · $20
- Noel S. Castillo 🇵🇭 · $10
“Wish I could do more. Hope the August deadline works out. - Caloocan”
- Levi Holloway 🇺🇸 · $10
- Everly W. Foster 🇺🇸 · $10
- Nolan D. Mendez 🇬🇧 · $5
- Maxim Alexei Popov 🇺🇦 · $33
“Thinking of you. Thought of Natalia all day after reading this. - Kyiv”
- Annabelle Webb 🇬🇧 · $25
- Leo H. Duran 🇬🇧 · $25
- Mark D. Abad 🇵🇭 · $25
- David Thomas Graf 🇩🇪 · $30
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thinking of you. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Take care. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
wishing you peace, Natalia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. Love from Bristol.
Thinking of you and your family, Natalia. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Messina.
Best of luck, Natalia. Shared this with my family. All the best.
Rooting for you, Natalia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Bogotá.
Thinking of you, Natalia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
Keep going, Natalia. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Athens.
gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted!
stay strong, Natalia. It takes guts to ask. Well done
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best