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Back to business - Sven's comeback in The Hague

Sven lost a commercial oven to a fire in the building and needs $2,750 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.

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Sven Erik Kuiper
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The Hague
For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in The Hague. In August, a fire in the building took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $2,750 goes: โ€ข Shop repairs and licensing: $520 โ€ข Replacing a commercial oven: $2,000 โ€ข Working capital for the first month: $230 If you're reading this, thank you.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

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  • Ignacio N. Montes ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Isuru Jagath Rathnayake ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $30

    โ€œHope things get better. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Colomboโ€

  • Andrzej Sokoล‚owski ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $15

    โ€œBest of luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Derryโ€

  • Oliver C. Marquez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5
  • Pratik D. Apte ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Samira Iman Siddiqui ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25
  • Misaki Sato ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $50

    โ€œWish I could do more. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Osakaโ€

  • Artem Alexander Orlov ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10

    โ€œEvery little bit. From Kyiv with love.โ€

  • Regina G. Torres ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10

    โ€œHope it all works out. Thought of Sven all day after reading this. - Buenos Airesโ€

  • Pravin H. Chetty ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $20

    โ€œHappy to help. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Sowetoโ€

  • Satish S. Shukla ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $75

    โ€œWishing you the best. Gave what I could this week. - Patnaโ€

  • Ksenia Sofia Volkov ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10
  • Marisol C. Ruiz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $20
  • Tareq Alamin Khan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $33

    โ€œKeep your head up. Thought of Sven all day after reading this. - Nagpurโ€

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  • Priyanka F. Prabhu

    Sending good thoughts, Sven. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Kampala so I could bring a meal.

    • Vanessa K. Tomas

      Rooting for you, Sven. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of The Hague.

      • Gabriel Valdez

        Praying for you, Sven. Hope this works out for you. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Love from New Delhi.

        • Angel M. Alvarado

          You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of The Hague.

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