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Rubén needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart
Rubén lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a long illness and repossession and needs $2,200 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.
🇪🇸 SpainPosted Sep 22, 20262,291 views
For twelve years I have run a street-food cart in Valencia. In August, a long illness and repossession 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 Wednesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $2,200 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,100
• Initial stock: ingredients: $490
• Shop repairs and licensing: $410
• Working capital for the first month: $200
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Rubén
Updates from Rubén
Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($667). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Marcus P. Stokes 🇺🇸 · $50 · 9h ago
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“Be well. My cousin told me about this one. - Juiz de Fora”
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“Thought of Rubén all day after reading this. - Hanoi”
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“Thought of Rubén all day after reading this. - Jessore”
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wishing you peace, Rubén. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Take care, Rubén. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Hang in there. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Kisumu so I could bring a meal.
Small businesses are the heart of Valencia. Hope you're open again soon. Blessings.
wishing you peace, Rubén. I hope things turn around soon. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Epe
take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it!
You're not alone, Rubén. Shared it with a few friends