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Help Theodore restart a street-food cart in Erie after floodwater

Theodore has run a street-food cart for six years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $2,950 will put it back on its feet.

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Theodore Barnes
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Erie
For six years I have run a street-food cart in Erie. In February, floodwater 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 Tuesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $2,950 goes: • Initial stock: ingredients: $670 • Working capital for the first month: $280 • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,000 Every share and every dollar helps.
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  • Noor Zainab Shaker

    Hang in there. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Islamabad.

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