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Riley needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart
Riley lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a fire in the building and needs $3,850 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States2,555 views
For fifteen years I have run a street-food cart in Tampa. In December, a fire in the building 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 Monday, and I employed 2 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 $3,850 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,100
• Initial stock: ingredients: $580
• Shop repairs and licensing: $570
• Working capital for the first month: $600
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Riley
Updates from Riley
Small update. $274 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Wishing you peace, Riley. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings
stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Embakasi this morning.
sending strength. Hope you make a strong comeback. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless
Hang in there, Riley. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. Love from Parramatta
good luck, Riley. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did