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Mateo needs an espresso machine and grinder to reopen a roadside café

Mateo has run a roadside café for nine years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $1,300 will put it back on its feet.

🇬🇧 Southampton, England, United Kingdom1,032 views
Mateo A. Rogers
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Southampton
For nine years I have run a roadside café in Southampton. In July, 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 6 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 $1,300 goes: • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $510 • Shop repairs and licensing: $500 • Working capital for the first month: $290 With deep gratitude, Mateo
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Mateo

  1. Update from Southampton: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($255). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 2% now ($30). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward initial stock: coffee and pastries.

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  • Refilwe D. Lombard 🇿🇦 · $30

    “Only $30 but hope it helps. - Paarl”

  • Moritz Henry Richter 🇩🇪 · $5
  • Giovanna Alice Amato 🇮🇹 · $50
  • Hendra Iwan Siahaan 🇮🇩 · $100

    “Stay strong. Thought of Mateo all day after reading this. - Malang”

  • Meltem Büşra Bulut 🇹🇷 · $200
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Nova L. Jimenez 🇺🇸 · $21

    “From my family to yours. From Augusta with love. - Augusta”

  • Sanjay Kiran Adhikari 🇳🇵 · $9

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