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Divya needs a cold-storage unit to reopen a small grocery stall
Divya has run a small grocery stall for six years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $500 will put it back on its feet.
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For six years I have run a small grocery stall in Patna. In August, a long illness and repossession 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 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $500 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $195
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $140
• Shop repairs and licensing: $65
• Working capital for the first month: $100
Thank you for reading my story.
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hope things get better soon, Divya. Hope you get there. Thinking of Patna.
Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together!
Thinking of you and your family, Divya. Shared this with my family. Love from Thủ Đức!