Skip to content
HelpBLESS
Join free
Browse needsPeopleFeedDonationsHow it worksPost a needSign in
MoneySmall business

Back to business - Wayne's comeback in Birmingham

Wayne lost a commercial oven to the demolition of the market and needs $2,850 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.

Anywhere in the world4,574 views
Wayne Austin
Email verifiedPhoto verified
Birmingham
For four years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Birmingham. In July, the demolition of the market 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 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $2,850 goes: • Replacing a commercial oven: $2,050 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $320 • Shop repairs and licensing: $220 • Working capital for the first month: $260 Thanks for being kind about this. - Wayne
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Wayne

No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Clara Meyer 🇩🇪 · $20
  • Heloísa Lúcia Souza 🇧🇷 · $29.50
  • Débora Luana Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Jacques G. Singh 🇿🇦 · $25

    “Sending love. - Sandton”

  • Hannah Opoku 🇬🇭 · $25

    “All the best. Thought of Wayne all day after reading this.”

  • Lorenzo A. Cabrera 🇦🇷 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - La Plata”

  • Victoria D. Morris 🇳🇿 · $5

    “Thought of Wayne all day after reading this. - Auckland”

  • Chukwuemeka Ibrahim Fashola 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Leah R. Powell 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Please keep us posted. - El Paso”

  • Bea W. Tolentino 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Álvaro Nava 🇦🇷 · $15

    “Stay strong. Hope the September deadline works out. - Mar del Plata”

  • Konstantinos Ioannou 🇬🇷 · $5
  • Francis H. Dela Cruz 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Wulan Hidayat 🇮🇩 · $50

    “Blessings. Thought of Wayne all day after reading this. - Bandung”

  • Hossain Imran Mia 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Sơn Phong Trinh 🇻🇳 · $25

    “Wishing you the best. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

  • Vrushali N. Bhatt 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Bhavna W. Sidhu 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Dimas Gunawan Yuliani 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Hope things get better. Been where you are, it gets better. - Jakarta”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $100

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Eka Dian Halim

    Stay strong, Wayne. Hope the shop reopens soon.

    • Alka J. Awasthi

      Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Brooklyn.

      • Imelda C. PinedaAddress verified

        You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

        • Patience Fosu

          Sending good thoughts. Hope you make a strong comeback. Thinking of Birmingham

          • Owen W. Joyner

            Keep going, Wayne. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.

            $2,747 raised of $2,850

            Give

            More people who need help