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Help Eugene restart a small grocery stall in Manchester after a break-in
Eugene has run a small grocery stall for fifteen years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $2,050 will put it back on its feet.
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom3,264 views
For fifteen years I have run a small grocery stall in Manchester. In June, a break-in took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $2,050 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $520
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $790
• Working capital for the first month: $740
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Sending love, Eugene. Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Manchester.
Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from San Jose.
Hang in there, Eugene. Small businesses are the heart of Manchester. Hope you're open again soon!
Hope it all works out, Eugene. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 16 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Manchester.
Good luck, Eugene. Hope you make a strong comeback.