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Help Samuel restart a flower stall in Kikuyu after the demolition of the market
Samuel has run a flower stall for fifteen years; the demolition of the market destroyed the equipment, and $700 will put it back on its feet.
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For fifteen years I have run a flower stall in Kikuyu. In June, the demolition of the market took display cabinets and a cooler. 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 6 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 $700 goes:
• Replacing display cabinets and a cooler: $310
• Initial stock: seasonal flowers: $160
• Shop repairs and licensing: $90
• Working capital for the first month: $140
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Samuel
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Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Kikuyu.
Hope it all works out, Samuel. Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Bandung.
thanks for sharing this, Samuel. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Rawalpindi but we're thinking of you. God bless.
Hope you make a strong comeback. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Kikuyu.
Sending love. Shared this with my family. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.