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Help Joyce restart a small grocery stall in Liverpool after a long illness and repossession
A small grocery stall in Liverpool needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after a long illness and repossession.
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For four years I have run a small grocery stall in Liverpool. In August, a long illness and repossession took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 2 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 $2,850 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $1,400
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $610
• Shop repairs and licensing: $350
• Working capital for the first month: $490
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Joyce
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“Best of luck. From Breda with love.”
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“Get well soon. Thought of Joyce all day after reading this.”
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“Good luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Madrid”
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You're not alone, Joyce. Small businesses are the heart of Liverpool. Hope you're open again soon. My neighbor in Sukkur donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Liverpool.
Good luck, Joyce. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Dnipro
stay strong. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Fort Collins this morning.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Reading
Thanks for sharing this, Joyce. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Joyce. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care
Keep going. Small businesses are the heart of Liverpool. Hope you're open again soon. All the best.
This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Mumbai.
Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Liverpool.
Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
keep going, Joyce. Hope you get there. All the best.
thanks for sharing this, Joyce. Hope you make a strong comeback
Stay strong, Joyce. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless!
this could happen to any of us. Thinking of Liverpool.
Praying for you. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Addis Ababa
Hope the shop reopens soon. Put this on a community board in Jakarta this morning. Blessings.
Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best
take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Greetings from Ogbomosho
Keep going. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in San Diego donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope things get better soon, Joyce. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Gwagwalada.
So sorry you're going through this, Joyce. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Duisburg