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Gerald needs a freezer and scales to reopen a fish stall
A fish stall in Los Angeles needs help replacing a freezer and scales after floodwater.
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For four years I have run a fish stall in Los Angeles. In August, floodwater took a freezer and scales. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 1 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 $2,700 goes:
• Replacing a freezer and scales: $800
• Initial stock: the first catch: $860
• Shop repairs and licensing: $420
• Working capital for the first month: $620
Thank you for reading my story.
- Gerald
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So sorry you're going through this, Gerald. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Oakland this morning. All the best
Hope it all works out, Gerald. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Los Angeles
is replacing a freezer and scales the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Replacing a freezer and scales is $800 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. I'll keep the page updated.
So sorry you're going through this, Gerald. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Gerald. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Good luck. Hope you make a strong comeback. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Rooting for you, Gerald. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Feira de Santana!
Hope you make a strong comeback. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Los Angeles
So sorry you're going through this, Gerald. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up!
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Wishing you peace, Gerald. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.
Keep going. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up.
hang in there, Gerald. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours.
Stay strong, Gerald. Hope you get there. Don't give up. God bless.
Keep going, Gerald. Your post was clear and honest. After 25 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Take care, Gerald. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Nairobi but we're thinking of you.