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Help Zoé restart a neighborhood bakery in Boulogne-Billancourt after a break-in
Zoé lost a commercial oven to a break-in and needs $2,050 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.
🇫🇷 Île-de-France, France3,564 views
For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Boulogne-Billancourt. In December, a break-in took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, 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 $2,050 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $310
• Replacing a commercial oven: $1,250
• Shop repairs and licensing: $490
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Zoé
Updates from Zoé
Thank you all. We're at 35% now ($713). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for replacing a commercial oven is now scheduled.
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Small businesses are the heart of Boulogne-Billancourt. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt.
Looking forward to the next update. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
Good luck, Zoé. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. After 22 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Kathmandu.
stay strong, Zoé. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out.