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Help Francis restart a small grocery stall in Accra after a long illness and repossession

Francis has run a small grocery stall for six years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $600 will put it back on its feet.

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Francis Twum
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Accra
For six years I have run a small grocery stall in Accra. In August, a long illness and repossession took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 1 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 $600 goes: • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $430 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $60 • Working capital for the first month: $110 Glad we found this place.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Francis

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 46% funded and I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Update from Accra: the plan for initial stock: fresh produce is now scheduled. We're at 57% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $128 raised so far (21%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Magdalena Dudek 🇵🇱 · $15

    “Praying for you. Thought of Francis all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. - Sherbrooke”

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    “Wish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - New York”

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    “Every little bit! - Durgapur”

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    “All the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Nagpur”

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    “Thought of Francis all day after reading this.”

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    “Be well! - Edinburgh”

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  • Rylee H. Fields

    Hope the shop reopens soon. Put this on a community board in Kharkiv this morning

    • Gabriel S. Powers

      Rooting for you, Francis. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 9 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Pune.

      • Trinh Oanh TrieuID verified

        Wishing you peace, Francis. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Sacramento

        • Rubén R. Ortiz

          Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

          • Nokuthula B. ReddyPhoto verified

            So sorry you're going through this, Francis. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care

            $730.50 raised of $600

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