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Harsh needs a cold-storage unit to reopen a small grocery stall
A small grocery stall in Aurangabad needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after floodwater.
🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India1,314 views
For three years I have run a small grocery stall in Aurangabad. In June, floodwater took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $700 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $360
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $120
• Shop repairs and licensing: $105
• Working capital for the first month: $115
Thanks for reading all this.
- Harsh
Updates from Harsh
Thank you all. We're at 49% now ($340). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. - Harsh
Update from Aurangabad: we've started the first stage. We're at 6% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Hope you make a strong comeback. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Harsh. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Thinking of Aurangabad.
Hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Harsh. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Thinking of Aurangabad
Wishing you peace, Harsh. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Hamilton.
Sending love, Harsh. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Hope you get there. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Cebu City
Sending good thoughts, Harsh. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Hope things get better soon, Harsh. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.
sending good thoughts, Harsh. Hope the shop reopens soon. Wish I lived closer to Pune so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Leipzig.
Hang in there, Harsh. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Howrah
Good luck. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Aurangabad.
stay strong. Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care
Hang in there, Harsh. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.
Your post was clear and honest. Love from Kisumu.
Keep going, Harsh. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Sending strength, Harsh. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Sending love, Harsh. Shared it with a few friends.
best of luck, Harsh. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Sending strength, Harsh. Hope the shop reopens soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Lowell!
stay strong, Harsh. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.
Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Ibadan this morning. Take care.
so sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Lagos so I could bring a meal. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope you make a strong comeback. Greetings from Gujranwala.
Hang in there, Harsh. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.