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Help Paulette restart a roadside café in Montego Bay after a storm that collapsed the roof
Paulette lost an espresso machine and grinder to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $700 to reopen a roadside café and support the family.
🇯🇲 Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica1,054 views
For four years I have run a roadside café in Montego Bay. In August, a storm that collapsed the roof took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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:
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $280
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $145
• Shop repairs and licensing: $190
• Working capital for the first month: $85
With deep gratitude,
Paulette
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Paulette.
It's all in the list in the story. replacing an espresso machine and grinder is the big one at $280, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 9 people at work.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Leeds.
Praying for you, Paulette. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected