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Melanie needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart
A street-food cart in Vancouver needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after a break-in.
🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada3,485 views
For nine years I have run a street-food cart in Vancouver. In August, a break-in 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 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $3,400 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,250
• Initial stock: ingredients: $580
• Shop repairs and licensing: $270
• Working capital for the first month: $300
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Melanie
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Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Los Angeles donated after I showed her your page. Blessings
Praying for you, Melanie. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Nairobi.
You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Praying for you, Melanie. Small businesses are the heart of Vancouver. Hope you're open again soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care
hope you make a strong comeback. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.