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Help Pamela restart a roadside café in San Francisco after a fire in the building

Pamela has run a roadside café for twelve years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $4,200 will put it back on its feet.

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States2,861 views
Pamela D. Vasquez
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San Francisco
For twelve years I have run a roadside café in San Francisco. In September, a fire in the building took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 2 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 $4,200 goes: • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $2,700 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $850 • Shop repairs and licensing: $650 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Pamela
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Pamela

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 21% funded and I made the first payment toward replacing an espresso machine and grinder.

  2. Update from San Francisco: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 38% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 40% funded and the plan for replacing an espresso machine and grinder is now scheduled.

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  • Hasan Karim Sarker

    Shared this with my family. After 7 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

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