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Back to business - Viviane's comeback in São Paulo
A small grocery stall in São Paulo needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after a storm that collapsed the roof.
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For fifteen years I have run a small grocery stall in São Paulo. In November, 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 Saturday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $1,000 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $740
• Working capital for the first month: $145
• Shop repairs and licensing: $115
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Viviane
Thank you all. We're at 32% now ($318). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing.
- Francisco Otávio Bastos 🇧🇷 · $100
“Every little bit. Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Juiz de Fora”
- Jameson Lopez 🇦🇺 · $100
- Dinda Intan Nasution 🇮🇩 · $75
“Hope things get better. Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
- Laiba Rabia Gill 🇵🇰 · $50
- Enrique C. Ortiz 🇲🇽 · $50
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $50
“Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Brampton”
- Teresa L. Castillo 🇦🇷 · $50
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Viviane all day after reading this.”
- Vasanthi W. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $49
- Gleb Anton Semenov 🇺🇦 · $30
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $29
- Irene W. Estrada 🇺🇸 · $25
“Thought of Viviane all day after reading this. - Austin”
- Alok E. Mittal 🇮🇳 · $25
- Vichai Pongsak Wongsawat 🇹🇭 · $25
- Kylie W. Wright 🇺🇸 · $24
- Wangari Akello Nabwire 🇺🇬 · $20
- Luke S. Hernandez 🇺🇸 · $20
- Oonagh J. Magee 🇮🇪 · $20
- Nuria D. Martínez 🇲🇽 · $20
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $20
- Mia W. Yang 🇬🇧 · $10
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Take care. Small businesses are the heart of São Paulo. Hope you're open again soon.
You're not alone, Viviane. It takes guts to ask. Well done