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Help Elin restart a neighborhood bakery in Uppsala after a break-in
Elin lost a commercial oven to a break-in and needs $2,500 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.
🇸🇪 Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden1,454 views
For twelve years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Uppsala. In November, a break-in took a commercial oven. 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 5 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 $2,500 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $990
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $830
• Shop repairs and licensing: $440
• Working capital for the first month: $240
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Elin
Updates from Elin
Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($112). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Elin
Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($112). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $62 so far, the plan for shop repairs and licensing is now scheduled. - Elin
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so sorry you're going through this. Small businesses are the heart of Uppsala. Hope you're open again soon
wishing you the best, Elin. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Guarulhos but we're thinking of you.
Rooting for you, Elin. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Elin.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. replacing a commercial oven is the biggest at $990.
Praying for you, Elin. Hope you get there!
so sorry you're going through this, Elin. Your post was clear and honest. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Sending love, Elin. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care
Thinking of you, Elin. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Warangal but we're thinking of you. Blessings.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Uppsala.
Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Saint-Denis but we're thinking of you. All the best
Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Nuremberg
Small businesses are the heart of Uppsala. Hope you're open again soon. My neighbor in Alcalá de Henares donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Elin. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.