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Help Junko restart a flower stall in Kawasaki after floodwater

Junko lost display cabinets and a cooler to floodwater and needs $3,300 to reopen a flower stall and support the family.

🇯🇵 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan1,728 views
Junko Takagi
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Kawasaki
For six years I have run a flower stall in Kawasaki. In January, floodwater took display cabinets and a cooler. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $3,300 goes: • Replacing display cabinets and a cooler: $2,100 • Initial stock: seasonal flowers: $580 • Shop repairs and licensing: $190 • Working capital for the first month: $430 If you're reading this, thank you.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Junko

  1. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($893). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. 16% there. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

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  • Rafael H. MendozaQuestion

    Any update on how things are going in Kawasaki?

    • Wafa Khadija Saleh

      Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Kampala.

      • Fábio Edson FariasQuestion

        is there anything that isn't money that would help Junko?

        • Junko TakagiOwnerAnswer

          Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about replacing display cabinets and a cooler, advice is welcome too. Thanks, that means a lot.

      • Mi-young Ji-yeon Cha

        Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Davao City this morning.

        • Sarah Krause

          Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Take care

          • Ksenia Milena Gerasimov

            Thanks for sharing this, Junko. Hope this works out for you. After 26 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

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