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Gabriela needs a cold-storage unit to reopen a small grocery stall
A small grocery stall in Mérida needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after the demolition of the market.
🇲🇽 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico1,342 views
For three years I have run a small grocery stall in Mérida. In August, the demolition of the market took a cold-storage unit. 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 5 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 $1,200 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $740
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $90
• Shop repairs and licensing: $200
• Working capital for the first month: $170
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Gabriela
Update from Mérida: we've started the first stage. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Gabriela
- Daniel G. Perez 🇨🇦 · $54.50
- Keren Segal 🇮🇱 · $20
- Kshitija G. Amin 🇮🇳 · $30
- Kazuki Mori 🇯🇵 · $50
- Xuân Nga Doan 🇺🇸 · $25
“Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Ann Arbor”
- Renata F. Sánchez 🇲🇽 · $34
- Iman Sara Abbas 🇮🇹 · $10
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $50
- Kai A. Stone 🇳🇿 · $10
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Gabriela all day after reading this. - Auckland”
- Mega Nur Nasution 🇮🇩 · $10
- Farhana Dola Uddin 🇧🇩 · $25
- Kyung-mi Ga-eun Ha 🇰🇷 · $10
“Blessings. Hope the November deadline works out. - Mapo”
- Karina B. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $10
- Patrick Annan 🇬🇭 · $14
- Víctor B. Navarro 🇲🇽 · $50
- Rubina Sultana Bhuiyan 🇬🇧 · $5
- Pieter Hoekstra 🇳🇱 · $20
- Ayu Zahra Wibowo 🇮🇩 · $10
- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $10
- Việt Long Ho 🇻🇳 · $50
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Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Gabriela. Small businesses are the heart of Mérida. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings.
hope it all works out, Gabriela. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings
Rooting for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours.
rooting for you, Gabriela. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best
thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted
sending strength, Gabriela. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
sending love, Gabriela. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours!
Hope things get better soon, Gabriela. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Mérida.
Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Love from Wollongong
you're not alone, Gabriela. Shared this with my family