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Help Ankit restart a small grocery stall in Mysuru after a storm that collapsed the roof

Ankit has run a small grocery stall for twelve years; a storm that collapsed the roof destroyed the equipment, and $650 will put it back on its feet.

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Ankit A. Negi
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Mysuru
For twelve years I have run a small grocery stall in Mysuru. In July, a storm that collapsed the roof 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 3 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $650 goes: • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $360 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $140 • Shop repairs and licensing: $100 • Working capital for the first month: $50 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Ankit
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Ankit

  1. Quick update: $468 raised so far (72%). I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($85 in total) the plan for shop repairs and licensing is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Moin Nadeem Malik 🇵🇰 · $30.50

    “All the best. Thought of Ankit all day after reading this.”

  • Kunal C. Gill 🇮🇳 · $23
  • Rashmi H. Dhillon 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Renato Arthur Freitas 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Hope this helps. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Juiz de Fora”

  • Jacob N. Santiago 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Emiliano J. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Sergio P. Flores 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Stay strong. Thought of Ankit all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Thiago Rodrigo Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Florian Tobias Kühn 🇩🇪 · $20

    “Get well soon. From Essen with love.”

  • Walid Amir Amin 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Kerem Yılmaz 🇹🇷 · $38

    “Hope things get better. Only $38 but hope it helps. - Istanbul”

  • Axel L. Barker 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Valentina B. Delgado 🇦🇷 · $200
  • Denise F. Gordon 🇯🇲 · $15
  • Cris D. Cruz 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Shun Takeuchi 🇯🇵 · $20

    “Thinking of you. - Sapporo”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10

    “God bless. Shared with friends too. - Laredo”

  • Kiara L. Walia 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Sending love. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Tiruchirappalli”

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