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Help Aisling restart a small grocery stall in Limerick after floodwater
A small grocery stall in Limerick needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after floodwater.
🇮🇪 Limerick, Munster, Ireland2,864 views
For nine years I have run a small grocery stall in Limerick. In July, floodwater 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 3 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 $3,700 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $2,450
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $570
• Shop repairs and licensing: $260
• Working capital for the first month: $420
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Aisling
Updates from Aisling
Quick update: $1,571 raised so far (42%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $421 raised so far (11%). I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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so sorry you're going through this, Aisling. I hope things turn around soon.
Hope it all works out, Aisling. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Aisling.
It's all in the list in the story. replacing a cold-storage unit is the big one at $2,450, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.
Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Port Harcourt.
thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Limerick
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Riverside.