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Back to business - Wasantha's comeback in Negombo

Wasantha has run a small grocery stall for three years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $400 will put it back on its feet.

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Wasantha Chaminda Herath

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Negombo

For three years I have run a small grocery stall in Negombo. In September, floodwater 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 10 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 $400 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $75 • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $190 • Shop repairs and licensing: $135 Thank you for reading my story. - Wasantha

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