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Sofia needs an espresso machine and grinder to reopen a roadside café

A roadside café in Rome needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after a break-in.

🇮🇹 Rome, Lazio, Italy2,949 views
Sofia Palumbo
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For twelve years I have run a roadside café in Rome. In June, a break-in took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $1,750 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $600 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $270 • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $880 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Sofia

Updates from Sofia

  1. We're at 61% thanks to 32 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $539 raised so far (31%). the plan for initial stock: coffee and pastries is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $220 raised so far (13%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Sending love. I'm in Sheffield, thinking of you. - Sheffield”

  • Anita K. Bajpai 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Payal A. Anand 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Good luck. Saw your post and had to give. - Rohini”

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  • Megumi Chihiro Yamamoto 🇯🇵 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Sofia all day after reading this.”

  • Caio Leonardo Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Rebecca H. Avila 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Thought of Sofia all day after reading this. - Fresno”

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  • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sofia.

    • Sofia PalumboOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Working capital for the first month is $600 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.

  • thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

    • Thinking of you and your family, Sofia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Kazan this morning. All the best

      • Rowan HowardQuestion

        is there anything that isn't money that would help Sofia?

        • Sofia PalumboOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          Thank you. If you're in Rome I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.

      • Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Lahore donated after I showed her your page. Blessings

        • Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Rome.

          • Sending strength, Sofia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

            $1,909.50 raised of $1,750

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