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Help Uche restart a flower stall in Abuja after floodwater

Uche lost display cabinets and a cooler to floodwater and needs $400 to reopen a flower stall and support the family.

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Uche Modupe Onyeama
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Abuja
For nine years I have run a flower stall in Abuja. In March, floodwater 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 1 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $400 goes: • Replacing display cabinets and a cooler: $260 • Shop repairs and licensing: $65 • Working capital for the first month: $75 With deep gratitude, Uche
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Uche

  1. Update from Abuja: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 79% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 76% now ($305). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $65 so far, the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled.

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  • Nimra Aleena BhattiID verified

    Wishing you peace, Uche. Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings

    • Reagan Jensen

      Praying for you, Uche. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out.

      • Kyung-soo Sung-min Min

        wishing you the best. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Blessings

        • Ryota Tomoya Shimizu

          stay strong, Uche. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.

          • Andreas Klaus Seidel

            Thinking of you, Uche. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Aurangabad.

            • Zola L. Van Wyk

              So sorry you're going through this, Uche. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Gujranwala.

              • Mega Dian Harahap

                so sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Gondar so I could bring a meal. God bless.

                • Cris M. Reyes

                  Wishing you the best, Uche. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together!

                  • Anil K. Yadav

                    Hope the shop reopens soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Abuja.

                    • Stefano Cattaneo

                      Hang in there, Uche. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless

                      • Cláudio Leonardo Rodrigues

                        Hang in there. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Take care

                        • Cooper K. Armstrong

                          thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon!

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