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Help Ikenna restart a small grocery stall in Epe after a storm that collapsed the roof

Ikenna has run a small grocery stall for six years; a storm that collapsed the roof destroyed the equipment, and $600 will put it back on its feet.

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Ikenna Tunde Okonkwo
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Epe
For six years I have run a small grocery stall in Epe. In November, a storm that collapsed the roof took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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: $420 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $45 • Shop repairs and licensing: $90 • Working capital for the first month: $45 Thanks for reading all this.
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  • Axel Dixon

    Hope it all works out. Hope you make a strong comeback. Take care

    • Dennis Fosu

      praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Manchester donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Epe.

      • Rowan FranklinID verified

        Keep going, Ikenna. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Parma donated after I showed her your page

        • Suren C. Pretorius

          Small businesses are the heart of Epe. Hope you're open again soon. Take care

          • Thomas T. Gomez

            You're not alone. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 5 people at work. Thinking of Epe.

            • Melanie T. Rowe

              Take care, Ikenna. Shared this with my family. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Epe

              • Carolina J. Hernández

                Hope things get better soon, Ikenna. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Saket this morning.

                • Leo N. Henderson

                  sending good thoughts, Ikenna. This could happen to any of us

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