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Lucy needs a cold-storage unit to reopen a small grocery stall
A small grocery stall in Leicester needs help replacing a cold-storage unit after floodwater.
🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom1,218 views
For nine years I have run a small grocery stall in Leicester. In July, floodwater took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $1,700 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $360
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $430
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $910
Thank you for reading my story.
- Lucy
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“Hope the September deadline works out. - Bologna”
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Best of luck, Lucy. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best
Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Anaheim but we're thinking of you.
Hope you make a strong comeback. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Leicester!
Rooting for you. Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
wishing you peace, Lucy. This could happen to any of us. Love from Nairobi
Sending good thoughts. Small businesses are the heart of Leicester. Hope you're open again soon. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
wishing you peace, Lucy. Hope you get there. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Epe.