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Back to business - Patrick's comeback in San Jose
A roadside café in San Jose needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after floodwater.
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For nine years I have run a roadside café in San Jose. In November, floodwater took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $2,700 goes:
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $670
• Shop repairs and licensing: $560
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $1,470
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Patrick
Thank you all. We're at 15% now ($413). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Ishita L. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $1,000
- Chebet Lucy Mugisha 🇰🇪 · $250
- Dennis Kwabena Obeng 🇬🇭 · $200
“Hang in there. My father told me about this one. - Accra”
- Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $200
- Varsha J. Chettiar 🇮🇳 · $200
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $200
- Emon Shakil Dutta 🇮🇳 · $79.50
- Caroline Bakari 🇺🇬 · $75
“Praying for you. My father told me about this one. - Gulu”
- Emon Imran Biswas 🇧🇩 · $50
- Byaruhanga Otieno Kimaro 🇰🇪 · $32
“Only $32 but hope it helps. - Kisumu”
- Teodoro S. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $30
- Silvia R. Duarte 🇲🇽 · $26
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
- David Brian Kipchoge 🇺🇬 · $25
- Damilola Omolara Uzor 🇳🇬 · $25
- Zinhle F. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $25
“Wish I could do more. Hope the March deadline works out. - Sandton”
- Hudson N. Watkins 🇺🇸 · $25
- Carter Lambert 🇨🇦 · $25
“Keep your head up. My brother told me about this one. - Ottawa”
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $24
“Hope the March deadline works out. - Parramatta”
- Leo T. Abad 🇵🇭 · $20
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Rooting for you. Small businesses are the heart of San Jose. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of San Jose.
Sending good thoughts, Patrick. Small businesses are the heart of San Jose. Hope you're open again soon. My neighbor in Niterói donated after I showed her your page. Take care
your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 8 people at work.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Patrick!
Initial stock: coffee and pastries is $670 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.
wishing you peace, Patrick. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of San Jose.
Good luck. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of San Jose
thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Thinking of you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Orlando so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Rotterdam.
Sending strength. Hope the shop reopens soon. After 22 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything