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Help Hanneke restart a flower stall in Utrecht after floodwater
A flower stall in Utrecht needs help replacing display cabinets and a cooler after floodwater.
🇳🇱 Utrecht, Netherlands3,942 views
For six years I have run a flower stall in Utrecht. In August, floodwater took display cabinets and a cooler. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $3,350 goes:
• Replacing display cabinets and a cooler: $1,850
• Initial stock: seasonal flowers: $470
• Shop repairs and licensing: $450
• Working capital for the first month: $580
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Hanneke
Updates from Hanneke
Small update. $1,735 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
Update from Utrecht: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Update from Utrecht: we've started the first stage. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Hang in there, Hanneke. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Utrecht.
rooting for you, Hanneke. Hope you make a strong comeback. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
Praying for you, Hanneke. Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Moscow.
Thinking of you, Hanneke. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Sending strength. Small businesses are the heart of Utrecht. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of Utrecht
thinking of you, Hanneke. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.