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Edgardo needs an espresso machine and grinder to reopen a roadside café
Edgardo lost an espresso machine and grinder to a fire in the building and needs $500 to reopen a roadside café and support the family.
🇵🇭 Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines382 views
For three years I have run a roadside café in Caloocan. In June, a fire in the building took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 2 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 $500 goes:
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $80
• Working capital for the first month: $120
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $300
Thank you for reading my story.
- Edgardo
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Hang in there, Edgardo. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
sending good thoughts. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Bogotá.
Hope you make a strong comeback. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Santarém
Praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope you make a strong comeback. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care