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Help Andrés restart a street-food cart in San Diego after a break-in

A street-food cart in San Diego needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after a break-in.

🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States3,151 views
Andrés D. Ibáñez
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San Diego
For three years I have run a street-food cart in San Diego. In February, a break-in took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $4,750 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,950 • Initial stock: ingredients: $830 • Shop repairs and licensing: $350 • Working capital for the first month: $620 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Andrés

Updates from Andrés

  1. Small update. $1,383 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 23% funded and the plan for initial stock: ingredients is now scheduled.

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Andrés all day after reading this.”

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Andrés all day after reading this. - Vadodara”

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    “Blessings. Thought of Andrés all day after reading this. - Narayanganj”

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    “Good luck. Thought of Andrés all day after reading this. - Glasgow”

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  • Thinking of you, Andrés. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Eindhoven

    • Mercy A. AquinoQuestionPhoto verified

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Andrés!

      • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators is $2,950 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.

    • Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Guarulhos this morning. Blessings

      • Rooting for you, Andrés. Hope you get there.

        • Small businesses are the heart of San Diego. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

          • Sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Regina so I could bring a meal.

            • thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Nashik.

              • You're not alone, Andrés. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Love from Seoul

                • Kim Tuyết KieuID verifiedPhoto verified

                  sending strength, Andrés. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of San Diego.

                  • Hang in there, Andrés. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together.

                    • Wishing you peace, Andrés. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

                      $4,312.50 raised of $4,750

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