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Start-up fund for Amélie: reopening a street-food cart after a long illness and repossession

Amélie lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a long illness and repossession and needs $3,000 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.

🇫🇷 Paris, Île-de-France, France2,484 views
Amélie Julien
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Paris
For fifteen years I have run a street-food cart in Paris. In June, 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 10 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 $3,000 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,900 • Initial stock: ingredients: $380 • Shop repairs and licensing: $370 • Working capital for the first month: $350 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

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  • Babu Faruk Alam

    Good luck, Amélie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Paris

    • Olivia P. RodriguezQuestion

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

      • Leandro Felipe Lima

        thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Jakarta Selatan but we're thinking of you. All the best.

        • Mona Iman ZerroukiID verified

          Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Bhaktapur but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Bhaktapur

          • Miles E. FloresAddress verified

            Hope it all works out, Amélie. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

            • Victor Waweru Kessy

              You're not alone, Amélie. Small businesses are the heart of Paris. Hope you're open again soon.

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