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Gabriel needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart
Gabriel lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a long illness and repossession and needs $1,400 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
🇺🇸 Washington, United States551 views
For fifteen years I have run a street-food cart in Tacoma. In June, a long illness and repossession took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $1,400 goes:
• Initial stock: ingredients: $470
• Working capital for the first month: $580
• Shop repairs and licensing: $350
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Gabriel
Updates from Gabriel
Update from Tacoma: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($275). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month.
- Indah Novi Putra 🇮🇩 · $275
- Liliana N. Carrillo 🇦🇷 · $74
“Sending love. Hope the September deadline works out. - Buenos Aires”
- Mackenzie K. Richards 🇬🇧 · $5
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hope the shop reopens soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Tacoma.
Thinking of you, Gabriel. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
Hope it all works out, Gabriel. Hope the shop reopens soon. God bless
hope you get there. We're a small family in Tiruchirappalli but we're thinking of you. All the best.
Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Konya donated after I showed her your page.
Hope the shop reopens soon. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Tacoma.
Wishing you peace, Gabriel. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up.
Sending love, Gabriel. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out.
So sorry you're going through this, Gabriel. Hope you get there.
Hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
Hang in there, Gabriel. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up
hope it all works out. Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Tacoma.