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Naomi needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart

A street-food cart in Los Angeles needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after floodwater.

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Naomi A. Wright
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Los Angeles
For six years I have run a street-food cart in Los Angeles. In December, floodwater 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 Sunday, 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 $4,300 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,750 • Initial stock: ingredients: $630 • Shop repairs and licensing: $540 • Working capital for the first month: $380 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Naomi
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Naomi

  1. Update from Los Angeles: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 36% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($849). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Naomi

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  • Eri Noriko Ota

    Hope the shop reopens soon. Wish I lived closer to Cairo so I could bring a meal

    • Swetha G. Nadar

      So sorry you're going through this. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

      • Shirin Lamia AliQuestion

        is there anything that isn't money that would help Naomi?

        • Chamari Piumi Karunaratne

          Wishing you the best. Hope the shop reopens soon. I hope April is when things finally get easier.

          • Anand W. Jain

            gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Kathmandu so I could bring a meal!

            • Busisiwe BothaPhoto verified

              Take care, Naomi. Hope this works out for you. Love from Sheffield.

              • Gizem Özlem Şahin

                Sending strength, Naomi. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Aurangabad

                • Leo Santos

                  Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

                  • Anh Ngân Le

                    Stay strong, Naomi. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together

                    • Manikandan K. Hegde

                      wishing you peace. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Coventry.

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