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Help Sabine restart a neighborhood bakery in Cologne after a fire in the building

A neighborhood bakery in Cologne needs help replacing a commercial oven after a fire in the building.

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Sabine Ingrid Baumann
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Cologne
For twelve years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Cologne. In December, a fire in the building took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $2,750 goes: • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $380 • Replacing a commercial oven: $1,950 • Working capital for the first month: $420 Glad we found this place. - Sabine
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Sabine

  1. Small update. $464 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Update from Cologne: I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. We're at 14% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Update from Cologne: I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Get well soon. Thought of Sabine all day after reading this. - Howrah”

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    “Thought of Sabine all day after reading this.”

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    “Thought of Sabine all day after reading this. - Kharkiv”

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  • Verónica J. Hernández

    Thinking of you, Sabine. Small businesses are the heart of Cologne. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings.

    • Delilah L. SanchezPhoto verified

      Thinking of you and your family, Sabine. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Cologne!

      • Landon S. Acosta

        Sending love. Small businesses are the heart of Cologne. Hope you're open again soon. Wish I lived closer to Taguig so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Lyon

        • Karan L. Pandey

          so sorry you're going through this. Hope the shop reopens soon. God bless.

          • Véronique Breton

            Best of luck, Sabine. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Kaduna

            $941.50 raised of $2,750

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