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Help Edilene restart a roadside café in São Paulo after a storm that collapsed the roof
Edilene has run a roadside café for nine years; a storm that collapsed the roof destroyed the equipment, and $900 will put it back on its feet.
🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1,017 views
For nine years I have run a roadside café in São Paulo. In August, a storm that collapsed the roof took an espresso machine and grinder. 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 4 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $900 goes:
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $360
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $220
• Shop repairs and licensing: $195
• Working capital for the first month: $125
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Edilene
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- Payal L. Khanna 🇬🇧 · $10
- Meenakshi B. Krishnan 🇮🇳 · $10
“Sending love. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Bhopal”
- Jocelyn Mendoza 🇵🇭 · $5
- Aravind T. Kurup 🇮🇳 · $25
- Natalie B. Ray 🇬🇧 · $10
- Josefa C. Martínez 🇺🇸 · $20
- Kevin M. Valdez 🇬🇧 · $90
- Derek N. Hudson 🇺🇸 · $30
“Praying for you. Thought of Edilene all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
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Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Asaba this morning. Blessings
Wishing you the best, Edilene. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Columbus
praying for you, Edilene. Hope you get there. After 23 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
rooting for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. Blessings
Keep going, Edilene. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Jakarta Barat.
Hope things get better soon, Edilene. Hope this works out for you. God bless
Good luck, Edilene. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't give up.
Praying for you. Hope the shop reopens soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Love from Tangier
Wishing you the best, Edilene. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Greetings from Toulouse.