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Hellen needs an espresso machine and grinder to reopen a roadside café
Hellen lost an espresso machine and grinder to floodwater and needs $350 to reopen a roadside café and support the family.
🇺🇬 Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda719 views
For nine years I have run a roadside café in Mbale. In March, floodwater 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 6 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 $350 goes:
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $90
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $220
• Working capital for the first month: $40
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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