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Help Jimena restart a roadside café in Iztapalapa after a break-in
Jimena lost an espresso machine and grinder to a break-in and needs $900 to reopen a roadside café and support the family.
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For six years I have run a roadside café in Iztapalapa. In August, a break-in took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 3 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $900 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $125
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $220
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $555
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Sacramento.
Good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
thanks for sharing this, Jimena. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Iztapalapa.
So sorry you're going through this, Jimena. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Rohini.
So sorry you're going through this, Jimena. It takes guts to ask. Well done
hope things get better soon, Jimena. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Good luck, Jimena. Hope you get there. Take care
Keep going. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't give up
you're not alone. Small businesses are the heart of Iztapalapa. Hope you're open again soon
Thinking of you, Jimena. Hope you make a strong comeback. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Sending good thoughts, Jimena. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Tokyo but we're thinking of you
Praying for you, Jimena. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Jimena. Hope you get there. Blessings
Good luck, Jimena. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. My neighbor in Ankara donated after I showed her your page. Take care
I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 27 people at work. Take care.
Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Iztapalapa
sending love. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Ciudad de México donated after I showed her your page.
Sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Surakarta.
Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Bilbao donated after I showed her your page.
Thinking of you and your family, Jimena. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.