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Help Puja restart a street-food cart in Mumbai after a break-in
A street-food cart in Mumbai needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after a break-in.
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For fifteen years I have run a street-food cart in Mumbai. In November, a break-in took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 2 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 $350 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $95
• Shop repairs and licensing: $85
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $170
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Puja
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Hang in there, Puja. Small businesses are the heart of Mumbai. Hope you're open again soon. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Mumbai.
Thinking of you and your family, Puja. Looking forward to the next update. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Mumbai.
hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.