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Help Mackenzie restart a small grocery stall in San Jose after floodwater

A small grocery stall in San Jose needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after floodwater.

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Mackenzie Rojas
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San Jose
For four years I have run a small grocery stall in San Jose. In November, floodwater 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 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $5,250 goes: • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $3,450 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $750 • Shop repairs and licensing: $400 • Working capital for the first month: $650 I hope life is good to you. - Mackenzie

Updates from Mackenzie

  1. Small update. $627 so far, the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($354 in total) the plan for replacing a cold-storage unit is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 2% now ($125). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward replacing a cold-storage unit.

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  • Sending love, Mackenzie. Hope you make a strong comeback. We're a small family in Ogbomosho but we're thinking of you. Love from Ogbomosho

    • so sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Coventry but we're thinking of you. Thinking of San Jose.

      • Praying for you, Mackenzie. Hope the shop reopens soon. All the best.

        • Thanks for sharing this, Mackenzie. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of San Jose.

          • Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.

            • sending love. Hope you make a strong comeback. Take care.

              • Aadhya S. AnandID verified

                Hope it all works out, Mackenzie. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Nuremberg.

                $961.50 raised of $5,250

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