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Help Jayanthi restart a street-food cart in Colombo after a long illness and repossession

Jayanthi has run a street-food cart for fifteen years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $400 will put it back on its feet.

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Jayanthi Udari Pathirana
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Colombo
For fifteen years I have run a street-food cart in Colombo. In February, a long illness and repossession 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 Thursday, and I employed 2 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 $400 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $210 • Shop repairs and licensing: $90 • Initial stock: ingredients: $100 Every share and every dollar helps.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Jayanthi

  1. We're at 91% thanks to 10 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 35% now ($140). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators.

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Jayanthi all day after reading this. - La Plata”

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    “Thought of Jayanthi all day after reading this. - London”

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    “Hang in there. Hope the May deadline works out. - Awka”

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    “Thought of Jayanthi all day after reading this. - Ogbomosho”

  • Enrique L. Delgado 🇪🇸 · $75

    “Hope things get better. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Móstoles”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Jayanthi all day after reading this.”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Jayanthi all day after reading this.”

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  • Henry B. McCoy

    Keep going. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.

    • Sara Roos Verhoeven

      Hang in there, Jayanthi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Casablanca this morning. Greetings from Casablanca

      • Nonso Danjuma Salami

        Rooting for you, Jayanthi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless

        • Alexandra B. Byrd

          Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 38 people at work. Thinking of Colombo

          • Davi Edson Sampaio

            I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Auckland donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

            • Maja Elżbieta Kozłowski

              hope it all works out, Jayanthi. Shared this with my family. God bless

              • Pallavi H. Shah

                Sending love. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Zagazig but we're thinking of you.

                • Barasa Karanja Kariuki

                  Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Gazipur.

                  • Jose R. FloresID verified

                    thinking of you. Small businesses are the heart of Colombo. Hope you're open again soon. My husband and I read this together. Blessings

                    • Ye-jin Hye-jin BaekID verified

                      Sending strength, Jayanthi. Hope the shop reopens soon

                      • Lemma Kebede Negash

                        Hope things get better soon, Jayanthi. Shared it with a few friends. After 7 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Colombo.

                        • Igor Leonid Sergeev

                          You're not alone, Jayanthi. Shared this with my family. God bless

                          • Prasad C. Sathe

                            Praying for you, Jayanthi. Shared this with my family. Love from Benin City

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