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Back to business - Roberto's comeback in Campinas
A small grocery stall in Campinas needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after a fire in the building.
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For nine years I have run a small grocery stall in Campinas. In November, a fire in the building took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $1,200 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $680
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $105
• Shop repairs and licensing: $220
• Working capital for the first month: $195
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Roberto
Update from Campinas: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 89% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($356). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Alexandra J. Mendoza 🇺🇸 · $100
“Blessings. Small amount but sent with love. - San Diego”
- Carlos Wagner Monteiro 🇧🇷 · $25
- Sanjay B. Arora 🇬🇧 · $10
- Sofía F. Estrada 🇺🇸 · $20
- Erica L. De Leon 🇵🇭 · $10
“Best of luck. Thought of Roberto all day after reading this. - Angeles”
- Anum Kausar Yousafzai 🇵🇰 · $200
- Mi-young Min-seo Ko 🇰🇷 · $10
“Hope it all works out. Been where you are, it gets better. - Seongnam”
- Rizwan Danish Abbasi 🇵🇰 · $100
- Nipa Nusrat Saha 🇧🇩 · $100
- Walker P. Delgado 🇺🇸 · $20
- Zewditu Eden Girma 🇪🇹 · $5
- Naveed Muhammad Iqbal 🇵🇰 · $5
- Lucy J. Gutierrez 🇺🇸 · $20
- Avery Maldonado 🇬🇧 · $30
- Riku Akira Morita 🇯🇵 · $10
- Teresa Martina Silvestri 🇮🇹 · $25
“Sending love! - Lecce”
- Rolando C. Manalo 🇵🇭 · $25
- Tammy Tucker 🇬🇧 · $250
“Hope this helps. - Sheffield”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20
- Praveen E. Subramanian 🇮🇳 · $100
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Best of luck. Hope the shop reopens soon. Love from San Jose.
Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Campinas.
Thinking of you and your family, Roberto. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Hope things get better soon, Roberto. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.