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Help Divya restart a roadside café in Mumbai after a fire in the building

A roadside café in Mumbai needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after a fire in the building.

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Divya C. Iyer
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Mumbai
For three years I have run a roadside café in Mumbai. In August, a fire in the building took an espresso machine and grinder. 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 12 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 $400 goes: • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $230 • Working capital for the first month: $90 • Shop repairs and licensing: $80 If you're reading this, thank you.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Divya

  1. We're at 38% thanks to 4 of you. the plan for shop repairs and licensing is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $388 raised so far (97%). the plan for replacing an espresso machine and grinder is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 68% now ($273). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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    “Thought of Divya all day after reading this. - Berlin”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Divya all day after reading this. - Pretoria”

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  • Liam Nyberg

    keep going. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

    • Yogesh A. Chettiar

      best of luck, Divya. Hope you make a strong comeback. God bless.

      • Eduardo Bruno LeiteID verifiedPhoto verified

        Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from San Diego!

        • Ruth Beatrice Mutebi

          Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Thủ Đức.

          • Bushra Uzma SiddiquiID verified

            Rooting for you, Divya. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did!

            • Manuel P. Quintero

              Hope things get better soon, Divya. I hope things turn around soon. After 16 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care

              • Lalita Waraporn Thammasat

                Hope it all works out, Divya. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Latina.

                • Graciela K. Ruiz

                  Hope you make a strong comeback. After 11 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                  • Victoria A. Garcia

                    thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Mumbai.

                    • Anna Barbara Konieczny

                      Shared this with my family. Greetings from Bangkok.

                      • Birtukan Mulu Abera

                        best of luck, Divya. Looking forward to the next update.

                        • Kennedy W. GreeneAddress verified

                          looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Radom so I could bring a meal. Take care.

                          • Jorge Barbosa

                            Rooting for you, Divya. Hope you make a strong comeback

                            • Shakil Zahid Sarker

                              Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Nakuru.

                              • Prakash J. Tripathi

                                Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Kyiv so I could bring a meal.

                                $443 raised of $400

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