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Rahma needs a commercial oven to reopen a neighborhood bakery

A neighborhood bakery in Boulogne-Billancourt needs help replacing a commercial oven after a storm that collapsed the roof.

🇫🇷 Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France1,462 views
Rahma Wafa Nassar
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Boulogne-Billancourt
For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Boulogne-Billancourt. In July, a storm that collapsed the roof took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 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 $3,450 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $540 • Replacing a commercial oven: $2,600 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $310 Every share and every dollar helps. - Rahma

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  • how is Rahma doing now?

    • Hope things get better soon, Rahma. Your post was clear and honest

      • Thinking of you and your family, Rahma. Small businesses are the heart of Boulogne-Billancourt. Hope you're open again soon. Take care

        • Wishing you the best, Rahma. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Dublin

          • Wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Taguig so I could bring a meal. Take care

            • sending good thoughts, Rahma. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

              • Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Kharkiv.

                • Shreya K. ZaveriID verified

                  Praying for you, Rahma. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings

                  • Kai Xiu YangID verified

                    Praying for you, Rahma. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 13 people at work

                    • so sorry you're going through this, Rahma. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Utrecht.

                      • stay strong, Rahma. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

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