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Help Charlotte restart a roadside café in London after a long illness and repossession
Charlotte has run a roadside café for six years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $3,800 will put it back on its feet.
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom1,455 views
For six years I have run a roadside café in London. In December, a long illness and repossession took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Thursday, 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $3,800 goes:
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $2,150
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $590
• Shop repairs and licensing: $480
• Working capital for the first month: $580
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Charlotte
Good news. Because of your gifts ($39 in total) I made the first payment toward replacing an espresso machine and grinder. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Small update. $25 so far, I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 1% funded and I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
- Manuel D. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $25
- Paisley Cunningham 🇺🇸 · $14
- Florence Wangari Omondi 🇰🇪 · $5
- Nitin S. Jadhav 🇮🇳 · $20
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Sending good thoughts, Charlotte. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of London.
thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Galway donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of London.
Thanks for sharing this, Charlotte. Small businesses are the heart of London. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Manila.
Keep going, Charlotte. Shared it with a few friends. All the best