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Help Isla restart a street-food cart in Oakland after floodwater
Isla lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to floodwater and needs $4,000 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States2,289 views
For six years I have run a street-food cart in Oakland. In May, floodwater took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $4,000 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $610
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $3,150
• Shop repairs and licensing: $240
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Isla
Small update. $618 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
- Chinmay D. Desai 🇮🇳 · $55
“From my family to yours. Hope the August deadline works out. - Kota”
- Mauricio D. Espinoza 🇨🇴 · $20
- Zlata Bogdana Antonov 🇺🇦 · $50
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $200
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Isla all day after reading this. - Epe”
- Russell Keller 🇺🇸 · $20
- Camila D. García 🇲🇽 · $100
“All the best. Been where you are, it gets better. - Tlaquepaque”
- Teodoro F. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $20
“Be well. Thought of Isla all day after reading this. - Quezon City”
- Viktoria Zoya Sergeev 🇷🇺 · $10
- Hetal W. Chheda 🇮🇳 · $6.50
“Sending love. Only $7 but hope it helps. - Pune”
- Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $10
- Horace Spence 🇯🇲 · $25
- Aisha M. Molefe 🇿🇦 · $5
- Kamol Nikom Chaiyasit 🇹🇭 · $25
- Isaac Olawale 🇳🇬 · $73.50
- Omer Khalid Bhatti 🇵🇰 · $5
“Hope this helps. Thought of Isla all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”
- Shuvo Mahin Parvez 🇬🇧 · $20
- Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $10
- Raymond Adjei 🇬🇭 · $44.50
- Lâm Nam Hoang 🇺🇸 · $71
- Kylie E. Marshall 🇬🇧 · $10
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stay strong, Isla. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Oakland
Wishing you peace, Isla. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Oakland.
So sorry you're going through this. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Keep going, Isla. Small businesses are the heart of Oakland. Hope you're open again soon. Don't give up. Take care!