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Back to business - Natália's comeback in Curitiba

A roadside café in Curitiba needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after a break-in.

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Natália Manuela Pacheco
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Curitiba
For four years I have run a roadside café in Curitiba. In May, a break-in took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $1,350 goes: • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $910 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $195 • Shop repairs and licensing: $85 • Working capital for the first month: $160 Glad we found this place.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Natália

  1. Quick update: $208 raised so far (15%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Sara Serena Fontana 🇮🇹 · $75
  • Tomás P. Espinoza 🇦🇷 · $53

    “Hang in there. Thought of Natália all day after reading this. - Mar del Plata”

  • Kaito Kaito Takagi 🇯🇵 · $50
  • Mim Puja Uddin 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. My neighbor told me about this one. - Dhaka”

  • Eka Zahra Rahman 🇮🇩 · $26.50
  • Kanokwan Kanya Suwannarat 🇹🇭 · $25
  • Shai Efrati 🇮🇱 · $25
  • Vivian Lola Balogun 🇳🇬 · $25
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  • Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $25
  • Shahid Hamza Yousafzai 🇵🇰 · $25
  • Batuhan Hüseyin Bayram 🇹🇷 · $20
  • Andrés Domínguez 🇦🇷 · $20

    “Best of luck. Thought of Natália all day after reading this. - Córdoba”

  • Alexei Danylenko 🇺🇦 · $20

    “Stay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - Kyiv”

  • Veronica Gabriella Rinaldi 🇮🇹 · $15

    “Hope this helps! - Parma”

  • Yakubu Abubakar Falana 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Rafael G. Ortiz 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Rooting for you. Hope the July deadline works out. - San Diego”

  • Jonathan N. Byrd 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Manuel P. Castro 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Blessings. Shared with friends too. - San Francisco”

  • Vikas H. Tiwari 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Coimbatore”

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  • Ashwin J. Srinivasan

    Thinking of you and your family. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Manila

    • Dedi Iwan KurniawanQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Natália.

      • Natália Manuela PachecoOwnerAnswer

        Sure. The biggest one is replacing an espresso machine and grinder, $910. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Volkan Mert Polat

      Wishing you the best, Natália. Your post was clear and honest. I hope July is when things finally get easier. All the best

      • Pauline Clement

        You're not alone. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Greetings from Manila.

        • Prakash T. Pillai

          Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Mobile.

          • Yinka Uchenna Salami

            So sorry you're going through this. Hope the shop reopens soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

            • Musyoka Byaruhanga Mbwambo

              keep going. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. God bless

              • Rohit W. Bhatia

                Sending good thoughts, Natália. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Berlin

                $580.50 raised of $1,350

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