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Start-up fund for Adeline: reopening a neighborhood bakery after floodwater
Adeline lost a commercial oven to floodwater and needs $3,300 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.
🇬🇧 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom2,208 views
For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Nottingham. In July, floodwater took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 3 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 $3,300 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $2,050
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $260
• Shop repairs and licensing: $210
• Working capital for the first month: $780
Thank you so much.
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Wishing you peace, Adeline. Hope this works out for you.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Mysuru.
hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. Thinking of Nottingham.
thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Houston donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Nottingham.
Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Fortaleza but we're thinking of you.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Santos.