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Natalie needs a freezer and scales to reopen a fish stall
A fish stall in Edinburgh needs help replacing a freezer and scales after a long illness and repossession.
🇬🇧 EH3 2NL, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom804 views
For twelve years I have run a fish stall in Edinburgh. In March, a long illness and repossession took a freezer and scales. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $1,650 goes:
• Initial stock: the first catch: $470
• Replacing a freezer and scales: $810
• Working capital for the first month: $370
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Natalie
Good news. Because of your gifts ($345 in total) I made the first payment toward initial stock: the first catch. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Natalie
Update from Edinburgh: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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“Hope it all works out. Gave what I could this week. - Tamale”
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Natalie!
It's all in the list in the story. initial stock: the first catch is the big one at $470, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.
Thinking of you and your family. Small businesses are the heart of Edinburgh. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Atlanta.
Hope it all works out, Natalie. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Small businesses are the heart of Edinburgh. Hope you're open again soon. Don't give up. Take care.
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Greetings from Riverside.