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Help Sophia restart a neighborhood bakery in Dayton after a fire in the building
Sophia has run a neighborhood bakery for twelve years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $1,750 will put it back on its feet.
🇺🇸 Dayton, Ohio, United States581 views
For twelve years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Dayton. In May, 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 1 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 $1,750 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $300
• Working capital for the first month: $520
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $930
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Sophia
Good news. Because of your gifts ($115 in total) I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Thank you all. We're at 3% now ($60). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for initial stock: flour, butter and sugar is now scheduled.
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Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Rohini this morning.