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Help Kamal restart a small grocery stall in Casablanca after a fire in the building

Kamal has run a small grocery stall for nine years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $700 will put it back on its feet.

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Kamal Ahmed Soliman
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Casablanca
For nine years I have run a small grocery stall in Casablanca. In January, a fire in the building took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 1 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 $700 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $55 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $160 • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $485 Thank you for reading my story.

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    Outstanding person

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

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    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

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  • Thanks for sharing this, Kamal. Hope this works out for you. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Madrid

    • Small businesses are the heart of Casablanca. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of Casablanca.

      • Eiji Kenji HayashiAddress verifiedPhoto verified

        Take care, Kamal. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

        • Best of luck, Kamal. Small businesses are the heart of Casablanca. Hope you're open again soon. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Dhaka.

          • Take care. Small businesses are the heart of Casablanca. Hope you're open again soon. Put this on a community board in Ekurhuleni this morning.

            • You're not alone, Kamal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

              • Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Khon Kaen but we're thinking of you. God bless.

                • Sending love, Kamal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

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