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Back to business - Paolo's comeback in Quezon City

Paolo lost a cold-storage unit to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $450 to reopen a small grocery stall and support the family.

🇵🇭 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines1,396 views
Paolo E. Soriano
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Quezon City
For six years I have run a small grocery stall in Quezon City. In May, a storm that collapsed the roof took a cold-storage unit. 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 12 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: • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $195 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $70 • Shop repairs and licensing: $75 • Working capital for the first month: $110 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

Updates from Paolo

  1. We're at 65% thanks to 12 of you. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($199 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Paolo

  3. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($130). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  • Paolo N. Enriquez 🇵🇭 · $75

    “Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Makati”

  • Kipchoge Njoroge Salim 🇺🇬 · $75
  • Taslima Jannat Paul 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Oğuz Cengiz Arslan 🇹🇷 · $50

    “My sister told me about this one. - Ankara”

  • Nhung Hạnh Phung 🇻🇳 · $40.50
  • Shirley Martinez 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Iwona Irena Zakrzewski 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Kadiatou Ba 🇳🇱 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $24
  • Genesis W. Thornton 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Dwayne Harris 🇯🇲 · $15

    “Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Spanish Town”

  • Viral T. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Aileen S. Galang 🇵🇭 · $15
  • Stefano Sala 🇮🇹 · $10

    “You got this. From Bologna with love.”

  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $10
  • Ning Rong Tian 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Rocío H. Guerrero 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Volodymyr Vasyl Zakharov 🇷🇺 · $10
  • Lydia Schwartz 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Hope the August deadline works out. - Chicago”

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  • Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Stuttgart.

    • Thinking of you and your family. Small businesses are the heart of Quezon City. Hope you're open again soon.

      • Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

        $529.50 raised of $450

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