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Help Rolf restart a roadside café in Uppsala after a fire in the building
A roadside café in Uppsala needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after a fire in the building.
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For four years I have run a roadside café in Uppsala. In March, 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 Wednesday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $4,100 goes:
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $290
• Working capital for the first month: $760
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $3,050
Thank you for reading my story.
- Rolf
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how is Rolf doing now?
Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Sakai but we're thinking of you.
Good luck, Rolf. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 26 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Hope things get better soon, Rolf. I hope things turn around soon
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Nairobi.
hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Lviv this morning.