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Help Yağmur restart a small grocery stall in İzmir after a long illness and repossession
Yağmur has run a small grocery stall for fifteen years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $600 will put it back on its feet.
🇹🇷 İzmir, İzmir, Türkiye2,177 views
For fifteen years I have run a small grocery stall in İzmir. In December, a long illness and repossession took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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 $600 goes:
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $165
• Shop repairs and licensing: $65
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $370
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Yağmur
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Praying for you, Yağmur. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Obuasi donated after I showed her your page.
Sending strength, Yağmur. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 13 people at work. God bless.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Love from Wudil.
Is initial stock: fresh produce the biggest cost or is there more coming?
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. initial stock: fresh produce is the biggest at $165. Ask me anything else.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Sent it to 37 people at work.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near İzmir.
Thank you. If you're in İzmir I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.
Thanks for sharing this, Yağmur. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home!
sending love. Hope the shop reopens soon. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Pasig
Thinking of you, Yağmur. Small businesses are the heart of İzmir. Hope you're open again soon. Please keep us posted.
Hope things get better soon, Yağmur. Hope the shop reopens soon. God bless
Hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends.
keep going, Yağmur. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Odesa