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Help Aarti restart a neighborhood bakery in Dwarka after a storm that collapsed the roof

Aarti lost a commercial oven to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $350 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.

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Aarti L. Karandikar
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Dwarka
For three years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Dwarka. In August, a storm that collapsed the roof took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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: • Replacing a commercial oven: $240 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $75 • Working capital for the first month: $35 Thanks for reading all this.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Aarti

  1. Update from Dwarka: the plan for replacing a commercial oven is now scheduled. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 3% there. the first invoice got paid this week. Thank you. - Aarti

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  • Birtukan Tizita Demissie

    Sending love, Aarti. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Cox's Bazar this morning. Love from Cox's Bazar

    • Kim Ngọc Truong

      Praying for you, Aarti. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless

      • Romeo K. Domingo

        Wishing you the best, Aarti. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Lahore.

        • Seema K. Kapoor

          hope things get better soon, Aarti. It takes guts to ask. Well done

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