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Help Vihaan restart a roadside café in Belfast after a fire in the building
Vihaan has run a roadside café for twelve years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $3,150 will put it back on its feet.
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland, United Kingdom1,913 views
For twelve years I have run a roadside café in Belfast. In March, a fire in the building took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $3,150 goes:
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $1,850
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $350
• Shop repairs and licensing: $490
• Working capital for the first month: $460
Thanks for reading all this.
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Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Belfast.
Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Belfast.
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.