Start-up fund for Ali: reopening a street-food cart after a break-in
Ali has run a street-food cart for nine years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $1,550 will put it back on its feet.
Updates from Ali
Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($296). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for initial stock: ingredients is now scheduled.
Quick update: $219 raised so far (14%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $64 raised so far (4%). I made the first payment toward initial stock: ingredients. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Zeynep Eda Çetin 🇹🇷 · $500
“Happy to help. Hope the December deadline works out. - Istanbul”
- Karina N. Delgado 🇺🇸 · $100
- Ruth Beatrice Tembo 🇹🇿 · $79
- Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $62
“God bless. Hope the December deadline works out. - Osaka”
- Jéssica Renata Araújo 🇧🇷 · $50
- Ananya E. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $50
“Be well. My mother told me about this one. - Thane”
- Weerasak Sakda Kittisak 🇹🇭 · $50
- Esperanza M. Estrada 🇦🇷 · $10
“Happy to help. Small amount but sent with love. - Rosario”
- Julián N. Mendoza 🇪🇸 · $10
“Hope it all works out. Please keep us posted. - Málaga”
- Emon Jahid Karim 🇮🇳 · $10
“From my family to yours. Hope the December deadline works out. - Kolkata”
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $5
- Jiro Minato Ishii 🇯🇵 · $5
- Tao Xiang Jiang 🇦🇺 · $4
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thinking of you. Shared this with my family. Take care
praying for you, Ali. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
How is Ali doing now?
Sending love. Small businesses are the heart of Dammam. Hope you're open again soon. After 16 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care!
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Dammam.
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators, advice is welcome too. Good question.
sending good thoughts, Ali. Hope you get there. All the best
Good luck. Hope you make a strong comeback. We're a small family in Nagpur but we're thinking of you
Shared it with a few friends. Love from Salem
Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Blessings.
Take care. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. After 23 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope December is when things finally get easier
thinking of you, Ali. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Faisalabad this morning. Greetings from Faisalabad.
Best of luck, Ali. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best!
best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Dammam.
hang in there, Ali. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Kanpur
Small businesses are the heart of Dammam. Hope you're open again soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Mangaluru.
Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Hang in there, Ali. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Yogyakarta.
Good luck, Ali. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Latina.
Wishing you peace, Ali. Your post was clear and honest
Praying for you, Ali. Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Southampton.
Hope it all works out, Ali. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Thinking of Dammam.
Wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 23 people at work. Greetings from Likoni.
Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Malang so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Calamba.
Wishing you peace, Ali. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Dammam