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Simiyu needs an espresso machine and grinder to reopen a roadside café
A roadside café in Kinondoni needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after the demolition of the market.
🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania549 views
For three years I have run a roadside café in Kinondoni. In April, the demolition of the market took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 3 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 $350 goes:
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $135
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $85
• Shop repairs and licensing: $75
• Working capital for the first month: $55
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Simiyu
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Stay strong, Simiyu. Hope you make a strong comeback. Put this on a community board in Wollongong this morning. God bless.
Best of luck, Simiyu. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Simiyu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Kinondoni
Praying for you, Simiyu. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Hyderabad
Good luck, Simiyu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.