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Help Orlando restart a neighborhood bakery in Quezon City after floodwater
A neighborhood bakery in Quezon City needs help replacing a commercial oven after floodwater.
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For fifteen years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Quezon City. In August, floodwater took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $550 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $35
• Replacing a commercial oven: $400
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $115
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Orlando
We're at 89% thanks to 7 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
- Élodie Morin 🇫🇷 · $70
- Joshua D. Domingo 🇵🇭 · $41
“Take care of yourselves. Hope the November deadline works out. - Quezon City”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
“Hope this covers a bit of it. - Yonkers”
- Bennett W. Franklin 🇬🇧 · $50
- Haris Fajar Prasetyo 🇮🇩 · $15
“My father told me about this one. - Surabaya”
- Iqra Humaira Hashmi 🇵🇰 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Fatima Manal Ibrahim 🇸🇦 · $5
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
“Hope things get better. - Bhopal”
- Hossain Asif Bose 🇮🇳 · $100
“All the best! - Ahmedabad”
- Yana Zlata Orlov 🇷🇺 · $200
“Get well soon. My father told me about this one. - Moscow”
- Harold R. Hopkins 🇬🇧 · $50
“All the best. Thought of Orlando all day after reading this.”
- Teresa Maria Adamczyk 🇵🇱 · $25
“Hang in there - Warsaw”
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hope it all works out, Orlando. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
sending strength, Orlando. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope November is when things finally get easier
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Orlando?
Thank you. If you're in Quezon City I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.
Sending good thoughts. Small businesses are the heart of Quezon City. Hope you're open again soon. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Orlando
Sure. The biggest one is shop repairs and licensing, $35. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Let me know if you want more detail.
hope things get better soon, Orlando. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
How is Orlando doing now?
Wishing you the best. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
Hope things get better soon, Orlando. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Take care.
Praying for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. Blessings
Take care, Orlando. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
keep going. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Rio de Janeiro.
Small businesses are the heart of Quezon City. Hope you're open again soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. God bless
hope the shop reopens soon. It's not much but it's yours
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Best of luck, Orlando. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Quezon City.
sending love, Orlando. Hope the shop reopens soon. Blessings.
Stay strong, Orlando. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
sending love, Orlando. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Quezon City.
Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted
Sending love, Orlando. Hope you get there. Greetings from Jimma
Hope you make a strong comeback. Greetings from 6th of October City
Thinking of you, Orlando. Hope you get there. Greetings from Cluj-Napoca.
Thanks for sharing this, Orlando. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Kobe.
I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Quezon City.