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Help Vijay restart a street-food cart in Mumbai after a fire in the building

Vijay has run a street-food cart for four years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $600 will put it back on its feet.

🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India1,115 views
Vijay Chauhan
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Mumbai
For four years I have run a street-food cart in Mumbai. In July, a fire in the building 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 Friday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $600 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $380 • Shop repairs and licensing: $100 • Initial stock: ingredients: $120 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Vijay

  1. Small update. $312 so far, we've started the first stage.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($225 in total) the plan for replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Hope the September deadline works out. - Mombasa”

  • Iván L. Pacheco 🇲🇽 · $51
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  • Doris J. Schultz 🇳🇿 · $5

    “Blessings. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Auckland”

  • Kevin Mushi 🇰🇪 · $12

    “Hope this helps. Only $12 but hope it helps. - Nairobi”

  • Jorge L. Soto 🇲🇽 · $25
  • Elena Aurora Sorrentino 🇮🇹 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Salerno”

  • Usman Fashola 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Lawrence Kwame Alhassan 🇬🇭 · $20

    “All the best. Thought of Vijay all day after reading this. - Tema”

  • Anita H. Pandey 🇮🇳 · $10
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  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Lucie Valérie Guillot 🇫🇷 · $10

    “From my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Paris”

  • Rachel B. Yang 🇦🇺 · $27
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  • Shruthi P. Natarajan 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Blessings. - Ludhiana”

  • Muthoni Lilian Mwesigwa 🇰🇪 · $25

    “Happy to help. Thought of Vijay all day after reading this. - Kasarani”

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  • Nicolas Fabrice Dufour

    Wishing you peace, Vijay. Shared this with my family

    • Susana W. CastroQuestion

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Vijay?

      • Vijay ChauhanOwnerAnswerID verified

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators, advice is welcome too. Thanks for asking.

    • Srinivas Rajan

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

      • Bianca Luciana GomesQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Vijay.

        • Vijay ChauhanOwnerAnswerID verified

          Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators comes first ($380) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Happy to explain more.

      • Hậu Hải Dao

        It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Ekurhuleni so I could bring a meal. All the best.

        • Iwan Dwi Gunawan

          hope things get better soon, Vijay. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Paris

          • Omolara Omolara Williams

            Hope the shop reopens soon. Wish I lived closer to Marrakesh so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

            • Horst Bergmann

              Take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

              $775 raised of $600

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