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Puja needs a cold-storage unit to reopen a small grocery stall
Puja has run a small grocery stall for twelve years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $500 will put it back on its feet.
🇧🇩 Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, Bangladesh841 views
For twelve years I have run a small grocery stall in Cox's Bazar. In September, floodwater took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $500 goes:
• Replacing a cold-storage unit: $370
• Initial stock: fresh produce: $80
• Shop repairs and licensing: $25
• Working capital for the first month: $25
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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thinking of you, Puja. Gave what I could, wish it was more
Wishing you the best, Puja. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Bergamo so I could bring a meal!
Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Adama.
Thanks for sharing this, Puja. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Arusha.
Take care. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Thinking of you and your family, Puja. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
thinking of you, Puja. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Cox's Bazar
Your post was clear and honest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Hope it all works out, Puja. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Cardiff donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
Hang in there, Puja. Small businesses are the heart of Cox's Bazar. Hope you're open again soon. Wish I lived closer to Birmingham so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Pune.
keep going, Puja. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update.