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Help Inés restart a fish stall in Ciudad de México after a fire in the building
Inés lost a freezer and scales to a fire in the building and needs $1,200 to reopen a fish stall and support the family.
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For fifteen years I have run a fish stall in Ciudad de México. In June, a fire in the building took a freezer and scales. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $1,200 goes:
• Replacing a freezer and scales: $630
• Initial stock: the first catch: $200
• Shop repairs and licensing: $180
• Working capital for the first month: $190
Thank you for reading my story.
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“Stay strong. Hope the September deadline works out. - Nagoya”
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“Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Pune”
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“Happy to help! - La Plata”
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“Best of luck - Novosibirsk”
- Umar Naufal Suryadi 🇮🇩 · $43.50
“Happy to help. Small amount but sent with love. - Ubud”
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hope you get there. After 23 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Kumasi.
good luck, Inés. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together
Best of luck, Inés. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Yekaterinburg.
Sending love. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. God bless.
You're not alone, Inés. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Inés?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about replacing a freezer and scales, advice is welcome too. Good question.
This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Gangnam so I could bring a meal.
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care
Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Yekaterinburg so I could bring a meal
Keep going, Inés. Hope you get there. Thinking of Ciudad de México
Hope things get better soon. Small businesses are the heart of Ciudad de México. Hope you're open again soon. Love from Newcastle
Praying for you, Inés. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
praying for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Kisumu but we're thinking of you. All the best.
Hope you get there. Greetings from Pittsburgh.
Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Tallahassee donated after I showed her your page.
Sending strength, Inés. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.
wishing you peace, Inés. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Ciudad de México.
Hope things get better soon. Hope the shop reopens soon
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care
sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
Sending good thoughts, Inés. Hope the shop reopens soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Ciudad de México.
sending strength, Inés. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Hang in there, Inés. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. God bless