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Help Charlotte restart a small grocery stall in Gold Coast after a fire in the building

A small grocery stall in Gold Coast needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after a fire in the building.

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Charlotte R. Robertson
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Gold Coast
For four years I have run a small grocery stall in Gold Coast. In August, a fire in the building 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 3 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 $4,200 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $310 • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $3,350 • Working capital for the first month: $540 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Charlotte

  1. Thank you all. We're at 35% now ($1,464). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($554 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Charlotte all day after reading this. - Móstoles”

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    “Thought of Charlotte all day after reading this. - Hubballi”

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    “Been where you are, it gets better. - Recife”

  • Gauri M. Bhatt 🇮🇳 · $65

    “Get well soon. Thought of Charlotte all day after reading this.”

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    “Hope things get better. Been where you are, it gets better. - Mysuru”

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    “Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Hawassa”

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    “God bless. Only $24 but hope it helps. - Los Angeles”

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  • Alok H. TripathiPhoto verified

    wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

    • Mateo E. Rogers

      Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Gold Coast

      • Chang-min Ji-ho Sung

        Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless!

        • Laura A. Santos

          I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Greetings from Cox's Bazar

          • John Paul S. Castro

            Shared this with my family. Thinking of Gold Coast.

            $2,135.50 raised of $4,200

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