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Help Eranga restart a neighborhood bakery in Colombo after a long illness and repossession

Eranga has run a neighborhood bakery for six years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $550 will put it back on its feet.

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ 00033, Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka325 views
Eranga De Silva
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For six years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Colombo. In June, a long illness and repossession took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $550 goes: โ€ข Replacing a commercial oven: $370 โ€ข Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $55 โ€ข Shop repairs and licensing: $35 โ€ข Working capital for the first month: $90 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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